[Intro] Let us go then, you and I, Before the evening seals the sky, Past yellow windows, poisoned light, Through streets that vanish into night. The city breathes in smoke and steam, A restless, half-remembered dream. And every doorway seems to say: Not now. Perhaps another day. [Verse 1] I have measured out the hours, Counted footsteps, counted towers, Measured words I never said, Measured futures in my head. There are questions in the air I have rehearsed but never dared. There are words behind my teeth Like a weight beneath my breath. I watch the women come and go While I remain outside the flow, A shadow without a name, A face forgotten in the frame. [Pre-Chorus] Would it matter If I spoke? Would the silence Miss the joke? Would it matter If I stayed? Or would I simply fade away? [Chorus] Do I dare? Do I dare? To disturb the universe? One little word, One little turn, And everything could be reversed. Do I dare? Do I dare? Or am I only growing old? I have seen my life Through a narrowing window— A story never told. [Verse 2] I know the evening like a scar, The lonely streets, the distant cars. I know the practiced smile and stare, The careful distance everywhere. They will notice how I speak, How the years have marked my cheek. So many doors I never crossed, So many moments lost. [Pre-Chorus 2] Is it worth it To confess What I wanted? What I guessed? Would they laugh? Would they turn? Would they listen? Would they learn? [Chorus] Do I dare? Do I dare? To disturb the universe? One little word, One little turn, And everything could be reversed. Do I dare Before the future's here? I have lived so long Inside my shadow— What is left to fear? [Instrumental Interlude] And still the streets go on... Clock hands fracture. Windows shimmer. Is this the moment? Is this the moment? [Verse 3] I have heard the mermaids singing Far beyond the human din, Calling through the restless water, Calling something from within. But the song is not for me. Perhaps I cannot cross the sea. Perhaps I cannot become The man who dares to overcome. [Bridge] If I could tear the hour apart, Would I find a different heart? If I could step beyond the glass, Would all the vanished moments pass? Or would I find myself again— Still waiting where I've always been? Still counting doors, Still counting stairs, Still counting all the things That no one ever hears. [Breakdown] Let us go then— No. Not yet. Let us go— Where? [Climactic Chorus] Do I dare? Do I dare? The night is closing in! The world is burning gold and black, And I can feel the tide begin. Do I dare? Do I dare Before the dream is drowned? I have spent my life preparing For a moment never found. [Outro] And so we walk beneath the moon, Too late, too early, out of tune. The city fades. The water climbs. I hear the singing— Closer now. I hear the singing— Then it stops. And I am left Upon the shore. Let us go then, you and I— Until— the sea.
