Verse 1 (soft, intimate, gentle rhyme) I saw you alive… in my dream last night And for a moment… the world felt right You were close… yet just out of reach Then silently… slipped beyond my breach Like a shadow by the streetlamp… you would fade Then return… but never stayed You were with me… just for a while Each time you left… I was't smile Chorus (slightly lifted, soft, gentle rhyme) You wounded me… as you slipped away You wounded the children… when you chose to stray You chose not life… but darkness and peace How do I find… a quiet release? Verse 2 (smooth phrasing, rhyme, introspective) The story’s undone… I search in vain For answers lost… in silence and pain I pray for your soul… and whisper your name Light a candle… to ease the pain Chorus (repeat, same gentle lift and intimacy) You wounded me… as you slipped away You wounded the children… when you chose to stray You chose not life… but darkness and peace How do I find… a quiet release? Bridge (almost whispered, very intimate, soft rhyme) I say again… “I forgive you, my love” And forgive me too… for not doing enough The wound doesn’t tear… it doesn’t scream It heals… yet lingers… in every dream Finale (soft, fading, lingering) It was a dream… yet memory stays We live in this world… in our ways Without you… (softly, breathy)
