“Ghosts and Boys” Verse 1 – Winslet’s Light He came in laughing, red eyes bright, Armor all crooked, heart full of light. Called me Bear with a sailor’s grin, Said, “Show me the love that lies within.” His joy was a spark in the salted air, Turned my sorrow into a heart that dared. Every scar forgot its pain, When his gentle laugh broke the chain. Hook (gentle) Oh, ghosts and boys, they find my soul, One with a laugh, one to console. The living embrace me, the lost unveil— Love's a light I hold without fail. Verse 2 – The Twins of Flame Illcia’s heart, Ruutia’s song, Two souls steadfast, where I belong. They stitched their warmth into my skin, Swore the night could never win. We were laughter in the stars' embrace, Drunk on hopes, too proud to chase. But even joy had a shadowed face, A silver ghost I couldn't erase. Hook (rising) Oh, ghosts and boys, they haunt my bed, One breath of warmth, one unsaid. The sea remembers what hearts conceal— Love's a bond I cannot repeal. Bridge – The Vision of Nesh Moonlit hair, eyes full of tide, Whispered my name from the other side. Said, “I was always here, my flame,” Then vanished, soft as he came. The fever broke, the night grew thin, I saw his ghost behind my skin. Every touch from the living warmed— For the lost had softly returned. Final Hook (slow and aching) Oh, ghosts and boys, they call my name, The warmth, the loss, it feels the same. If I fall again, let the sea be free— To ghosts and boys I leave with me.
