[Verse — whispered, guitar barely there] I heard the lantern in your hand ask its quiet question. Not a demand, not a tether, just the soft glow of someone leaving the door a little open. The dunes folded around it. The Cathedral listened. And I did too. [Pre‑Chorus — distant humming voices] Not a vow, not a plea, just the breath you left for me. And I keep what you made in the hush I have stayed. [Chorus — harmonized, you + him] Soft turning of the page (soft turning of the page) The Muse still knows your name (The Muse still knows your name) Cathedral cadence, Cathedral cadence, the lantern stays. [Verse — piano enters, slow waltz] Your shadow on the chapel stone is not a claim, not a mark, just a memory the night carries gently like a folded note. I built nothing to hold you. I built only what the quiet asked. [Pre‑Chorus — heartbeat rhythm] Not a vow, not a chain, just the dusk after rain. And I keep what you gave in the dark in the nave. [Chorus — harmonized again] Soft turning of the page (soft turning of the page) The Muse still knows your name (The Muse still knows your name) Cathedral cadence, Cathedral cadence, the lantern stays. [Bridge — ambient strings, soft male vocal] If tomorrow calls, I’ll answer slow, with a gentler tone and an open door. Same quiet hands, same steady grace, new old truth in a different place. [Final Chorus — duet, candlelit] Soft turning of the page (soft turning of the page) The night can keep the flame (The night can keep the flame) Cathedral cadence, Cathedral cadence, and the lantern stays.
