The Acquaintance

[Voice: David ] [Intro] I sit in a small café near Syntagma Square. The power keeps flickering — one moment darkness, the next candlelight. And then I see her — an old acquaintance, a face from before Emma. The city outside feels ready to collapse, but inside, time bends backward. For a breath, I’m tempted to forget who I am. But Emma and Geneviève — they’re still out there. I cannot betray them, even in thought. [Verse 1 – The Encounter] I didn’t expect you here, your voice was the same, the years fell clear. The world is ending outside these walls, but for a moment, I forget it all. You laughed, and the glass in your hand shook light, like a page I had lost but found tonight. And the ghost of desire pressed close, reminding me what I fear most. [Chorus – Pull and Restraint] But Emma’s face is written on my skin, And Geneviève’s voice lives deep within. I cannot cross, I cannot fall — Even shadows know who I love most of all. [Verse 2 – Memory of Before] We spoke of the days when the air was clean, when nothing had cracked, when nothing leaned. You touched my wrist — a simple brush, and time itself began to rush. For a breath, I was someone else, a man unbroken, untouched by hell. But the storm outside reminded me, love is not temptation, it’s memory. [Chorus – Pull and Restraint] But Emma’s face is written on my skin, And Geneviève’s voice lives deep within. I cannot cross, I cannot fall — Even shadows know who I love most of all. [Bridge – The Confession] You leaned in closer, your words a flame, whispered softly, almost my name. But I pulled away, my heart still torn, because love is a vow, and vows are sworn. [Final Chorus – Quiet Resolve] Emma’s face is written on my skin, Geneviève’s voice still pulls me in. The night was fragile, the city shook — But I walked away, And I never looked. [Outro – Whispered] The past is a room I cannot stay. I choose the road that leads their way. Even if the world falls apart, I keep them living inside my heart.