[Intro] [Slow, melancholic piano / soft night wind] My white breath dissolves into the night... [Verse 1] The city lights stretch, thin and sparse. Counting my steps on this dark road, all alone. I tell myself I'm fine, it's nothing at all, but the scent on my scarf... it still stings, it still aches. [Pre-Chorus 1] That night we laughed, promising “forever together.” Before I knew it, the colors of the world had bled. I was only trying to keep walking forward, but you, so clumsy... you're the one who tripped. [Chorus 1] I know, I know it so well, she'll never be able to forget me. I know, I know it so well, without me there, she can't even stand on her own. I see you trembling in the heart of the tunnel. I want to hold you and say “It's alright,” but I've already chosen this solitude. [Break / Interlude] [Instrumental: piano] [Verse 2] She couldn't even pick from a menu on her own. Even the little things, I'd laugh and say, “This is the one.” Now I wonder if everything feels like a burden to her. I almost reach out, wanting to point and say, “This is it, right?” [Pre-Chorus 2] We promised to see the same horizon, but somewhere along the way, the path split in two. I was only trying to lead you by the hand, but the sand beneath your feet... it stole your stride. [Chorus 2] I know, I know it so well, she'll never be able to forget me. I know, I know it so well, without me, she wouldn't know left from right. I see you left behind in this endless darkness. I want to tell you, “It's okay,” but I've already chosen this solitude. [Bridge] The rain that day, it forced us apart. There was no way to avoid the storm. If only you had trusted me a little more... Keeping her in my memory is the last kindness I can give, the only consideration I have left. Isn't that right? [Chorus 3] I know, I know it so well, she'll never be able to forget me. I know, I know it so well, without me, she can't even look forward. I'm thinking of you, trembling in the dark. I want to hold you tight, but I'll keep walking this lonely road. [Spoken] “I know... I know it...” [Outro] The truth is, I shouldn't have any regrets. By now, she's probably moved on, looking straight ahead. She doesn't even remember the shadow I cast. My name... it probably never crosses her lips. I keep telling myself it's fine this way, ropping my monologues into the empty night. Just hoping... that she feels a tiny bit of pain in her chest. [Spoken] “…I know.” “I'm the only one... still standing still.”
