[Intro – chorus-drenched clean guitar, melodic bass, ambient synth textures] [Verse 1 – emotional male vocals, dreamy post-punk instrumentation] Your heart beats with me Sleep with your memory You still visit my dreams But nothing's as it seems I’m stuck in the past Your voice is fading fast I see you every day Living out yesterday [Powerful pre-chorus] And the memories... Taste too sweet... [Chorus – layered guitars, hypnotic rhythm, bittersweet delivery] The sweet tastes bitter when I think of you The past passed by, but what can we do? Frozen in time, but time doesn't wait Loved you once, but once too late The sweet tastes bitter... The sweet tastes bitter... The sweet tastes bitter... The sweet tastes bitter... [Verse 2 – slightly fuller arrangement, subtle emotional build] Move on, but stuck in place Miss warmth I can't replace Feelin' cold, all alone Wish you'd pick up the phone The lies we told ourselves Sit like dust on the shelves Thought we’d last, thought we’d fight Sweet turns bitter every night [Powerful pre-chorus] And the memories... Taste too sweet... [Chorus – repeat with added guitar shimmer] The sweet tastes bitter when I think of you The past passed by, but what can we do? Frozen in time, but time doesn't wait Loved you once, but once too late The sweet tastes bitter... The sweet tastes bitter... The sweet tastes bitter... The sweet tastes bitter... [Verse 3 – return to sparse instrumentation, ghostly feel] I’m stuck in the past Your voice is fading fast I see you every day Living out yesterday [Powerful pre-chorus] And the memories... Taste too sweet... [Chorus – refrain, subtle vocal harmony layering] The sweet tastes bitter when I think of you The past passed by, but what can we do? Frozen in time, but time doesn't wait Loved you once, but once too late The sweet tastes bitter... The sweet tastes bitter... The sweet tastes bitter... The sweet tastes bitter... [Outro – ambient decay, slow guitar fade, ghostly synth pads]
