[Intro] [Deep steady pedal point in D] [Sounds of a distant door opening, floorboards creaking] [Verse 1] I stepped through a quiet doorway Behind the look you always wear Past the folded conversations And the jokes that stop mid-air There were rooms I never noticed Hallways hidden in your tone Every thought was like a letter You had written alone [Pre-Chorus] [Subtle rotary synth swelling] I used to draw you like a villain Sharp lines, no shades of gray But every step I took inside Was washing that away [Chorus] [Stereo expansion - soundstage opens wide] I walked miles inside your mind Through storms you never named Found locked drawers full of silence And memories you framed Some were beautiful and bright Some were hard to hold Turns out the heart I judged so fast Was carrying stories untold [Verse 2] There was anger in the basement Stacked in boxes marked “don’t touch” Old words carved into the ceiling From nights that hurt too much In the attic I found laughter You had buried under dust Photographs of younger courage And promises you couldn’t trust [Bridge] [Minimalist - just the pedal point and vocals] There were secrets in the wallpaper Quiet scars behind the paint Little echoes of forgiveness You believed you didn’t deserve And somewhere near the center Past the noise and past the blame Was a version of you waiting Hoping someone stayed [Final Chorus] I walked miles inside your mind Through every hidden room Found the reasons for your distance Growing in the gloom Some were gentle, some were cruel Truth is rarely kind But I’ll never look the same way Now I’ve seen your mind [Outro] [Fade out with heart-beat pulse on the pedal point] [Final door closing sound]
