The Train Departing.....

[Verse 1 – close-mic’d female vocal, soft piano arpeggios] Standing on the platform Watching your train pull away The sky was grey, the world was still And I had nothing left to say You didn’t look back once Not even a final glance Just the sound of a crumbling romance And the farewell wave to our last chance [Pre-Chorus] I told myself I’d be fine The pain will fade with time But every night I see your face Between the lines [Chorus – full, emotional vocal + layered piano] How do you move on When half your heart stayed too? Every breath feels borrowed Since the day I lost you And I’m still standing on the platform Like it’s the only thing I know Hoping one day you’ll turn around Cause my love for you, I won't let her go [Verse 2 – piano and soft percussion enter, heartbeat rhythm] The coffee’s cold, your chair’s still warm The silence fills the loveless air And your words, still ring true In the places we once shared [Pre-Chorus – voice cracks slightly, emotional rise] I told myself it’ll be okay That you weren’t meant to stay But I still feel your soul Even though, its' faded away [Chorus – repeat, stronger delivery, soaring vocal harmonies] How do you move on When half your heart stayed too? Every breath feels borrowed Since the day I lost you And I’m still standing on the platform Watching time drift through the rain Every train that passes by Just reminds me of your name [Bridge – stripped back to solo piano] Maybe someday I’ll let you go When the memories fade, I won't feel so low But tonight I’m here, where we said goodbye And the stars fall like tears from a sorrowful sky [Final Chorus – emotional climax] How do you move on When the world won’t let you be? I’ve built a life around the memory Of what we used to be And I’m still standing on the platform Where forever slipped away I close my eyes and fool myself “You'll be back someday…” [Verse 1 – close-mic’d female vocal, soft piano arpeggios] Standing on the platform