Before the Dawn

[Intro] (Slow, delicate piano melody. Very sparse, with plenty of space between notes.) [Verse 1] The engine’s quiet, the heat is gone I’m sitting here, waiting for the dawn The smoke is curling, a ghost in the air Tracing the shadows of a night we shared Or maybe a night I spent all alone In this steel sanctuary, I call my own [Chorus] Oh, let the silence stay a while Before the sun steals my weary smile The stars are fading, turning to gray Soon the blue night will be washed away Just the keys and my voice in the dark Leaving behind one last, lonely spark [Verse 2] My hands are still on the cold, leather ring Thinking of songs that I used to sing The highway’s a memory, a blur in my mind Leaving the ghosts of the city behind The coffee is cold, the moon’s out of sight Closing the book on this smoky night [Bridge] (Melancholy Piano Solo - Very slow and expressive. Soft dynamics, feeling every note. No other instruments.) Everything slows down... Everything breathes... [Chorus] Oh, let the silence stay a while Before the sun steals my weary smile The stars are fading, turning to gray Soon the blue night will be washed away Just the keys and my voice in the dark Leaving behind one last, lonely spark [Outro] Before the dawn... Before the world wakes up... Just one more breath in the smoke. (Final, soft piano chord that lingers and slowly fades into complete silence.)