[Soft Piano • Light Pads • Close-Mic Vocals] [Verse 1 – very gentle, breathy, intimate] I still remember when you held my hand... The boy who dreamed of castles grand. You laughed like summer, burned like flame... But I saw the storm — you weren’t the same. [Subtle Lift • Light Reverb] [Pre-Chorus – fragile, emotional tension but still soft] They whisper your name like a curse in the dark... Say justice was swift, say fate played its part. But I knew your heart — I swore you could change... Now I'm left with silence... no answer remains. [Piano Slightly Stronger • Soft Harmony Layer] [Chorus – emotional but restrained, no belting] Oh, Derrick, did you fall, were you thrown? Did you stumble... or were you left there alone? They bury the truth, they turn away... And leave me calling to your grave. Oh, brother... were you cruel, were you kind? Or just another lost soul left behind? [Instrumental Break – minimal piano, gentle ambience] [Verse 2 – reflective, conversational] You carried your name like a blade in your hand... Cut down the meek, ruled where you stand. But in quiet moments, you softened near me... Spoke of a life where you could be free. [Pre-Chorus – soft rise, delicate expression] They whisper your name like a curse in the dark... Say justice was swift, say fate played its part. But if you were a monster — then what does that mean? If I could love you... was I just naïve? [Chorus – soft pop ballad, emotional restraint] Oh, Derrick, did you fall, were you thrown? Did you stumble... or were you left there alone? They bury the truth, they turn away... And leave me calling to your grave. Oh, brother... were you cruel, were you kind? Or just another lost soul left behind? [Bridge – warm pads • hushed delivery] And Jimmy — oh, Jimmy — you vanished like air... Took all your secrets, left me standing there. They hush their voices, they shut me out... Tell me I'm foolish, but I still shout. I just want the truth, I just want a sign... Were you both just shadows... pretending to shine? [Choir – very soft layers, distant and airy] (Ahhh... ahhh... ooooh...) (Ohhh... Derrick... ohhh... why?) (Mmm... ohhh... no answer, no answer...) (Ahhh... ahhh... lost to the grave...) [Final Chorus – emotional but still gentle, no big swell] Oh, Derrick, did you fall, were you thrown? Did you stumble... or were you left there alone? They bury the truth, they turn away... And leave me calling to your grave. Oh, brother... were you cruel, were you kind? Or just another lost soul left behind? [Outro – soft piano • whispered delivery] Ohhhh... no answer from the grave, no justice, no peace... Just the wind through the halls where your name used to be. Oh, no answer, no whispers, no soul left to save... Just me and my questions... alone by your grave.
