[Verse 1] The rain falling on the windowpane Washes away the watercolor's stain Of a time that has already undone In memories of what might have begun. The wind howling outside tonight Whispers a name that once brought light And warmth, a comforting embrace Now only echoes a blind, tearful space. [Chorus] And longing burns like embers bright Within my chest, an endless plight Where your absence makes its dwelling A wound exposed, forever swelling. Ashes of a love so far away A constant knot, where words won't play Time stopped in that very moment, true When I lost you, hesitant and blue. [Verse 2] Your photograph on the cold shelf laid A smile that haunts, a memory swayed. The old, yellowed letters, stories untold Of intertwined lives, now growing cold. Silence echoes in every corner deep Reminding me of secrets we used to keep The melody of that one special song Awakens the solitude where I now belong. [Chorus] And longing burns like embers bright Within my chest, an endless plight Where your absence makes its dwelling A wound exposed, forever swelling. Ashes of a love so far away A constant knot, where words won't play Time stopped in that very moment, true When I lost you, hesitant and blue. [Bridge] I search in vain for your scent in the air The stubborn hope of finding you there But reality is a somber, heavy veil Covering our old ship, destined to fail. [Chorus] And longing burns like embers bright Within my chest, an endless plight Where your absence makes its dwelling A wound exposed, forever swelling. Ashes of a love so far away A constant knot, where words won't play Time stopped in that very moment, true When I lost you, hesitant and blue. [Outro] A deep, slow sigh, a silent plea The pain residing deep inside of me. The ashes of longing... set free.
