[Intro] They walk by, faces like fleeting dreams A crowd of shadows, stitched at the seams [Verse 1] Once I touched the edge of fire It burned so sweet, my heart’s desire A taste, a kiss, then it slipped away I chased the ghost, through night and day [Pre-Chorus] Through the streets, the warming glow A sea of strangers, no one knows Their eyes don’t meet, their paths don’t stray The world keeps spinning, pulling away [Chorus] Oh, elusive flame, where do you hide? I’ve hunted the corners, the restless tide Beautiful faces pass me by But none of them stop, none even try [Verse 2] The nights stretch long, the silence loud I walk beneath a hollow cloud Every glance, a fleeting mirage Their smiles fade, just camouflage [Pre-Chorus] Through the noise, I still can hear The echo of love, crystal and clear But it’s just a whisper, a fading sigh Gone before I can even try [Chorus] Oh, elusive flame, where do you hide? I’ve hunted the corners, the restless tide Beautiful faces pass me by But none of them stop, none even try [Bridge] I wait for the one, the spark, the sign But time keeps stealing what could be mine The years blur, the hope fades slow Will love ever find me, I’ll never know [Outro] They walk by, faces I’ll never see A luring siren, lost at sea The taste of fire still lingers near But its light is gone, it won’t reappear
