Verse 1 I wore sorrow like a perfume, Hung my hope on a rusted chain. Lit my nights with old piano tunes, And danced with ghosts in the rain. But the clock kept ticking slow, And the mirror told me so — He was gone, and I was fading, Till the wind began to blow… Chorus Then you walked back through that door, Like the years had never passed. Like the whiskey never burned, Like the silence didn’t last. I was broken, I was bruised, But you found me like before — And my heart began to sing When you walked back through that door. [Instrumental Interlude [Slow, smoky piano solo with brushed snare and upright bass. Muted trumpet echoes the melody, soft and nostalgic. A bluesy guitar bend rises like a sigh before returning to the verse.] Verse 2 I wore velvet just to feel again, Painted lips to hide the pain. Told the crowd I was just fine, While I cried backstage in vain. But your shadow hit the floor, And I knew I’d wait no more — You were real, and you were reaching, Like you’d never left before. Chorus Then you walked back through that door, Like the years had never passed. Like the whiskey never burned, Like the silence didn’t last. I was broken, I was bruised, But you found me like before — And my heart began to sing When you walked back through that door. Outro [spoken or sung softly] So I’ll light one more candle, Pour one last glass of red. You came back to the music, To the woman you never quite left for dead.
