Walk-On Lyrics

Faceless shadow at the back of the bar

Distorted syllable from a passing car

Half-faded portrait of a ghost from the past

Badly-etched image on a sunken mast

Is this my destiny

Just a supporting player

In someone else's story

Static figure

Part of the scenery

Deriving my worth from my utility

Just a shell plot device wrapped in skin

No sooner departed than forgotten

Brief diversion to break up the day

Mile marker along the highway

Is my role just to disappear

So that someone can find

Their way clear

Or maybe it's worse

Maybe I've misunderstood

Maybe I'll find that I've done more harm than good