[Glam Metal Ballad – 1986 Style) Gear: Kramer Baretta + Marshall JCM800 + Tube Screamer TS808 Vocal: Powerful, Gritty Tenor (E3–D5) Mood: Love, Regret, longing, heartbreak, defiance] [Final Master] [Verse 1] You sat quiet, but your silence screamed, Like the truth had finally slipped between the seams. I watched your eyes go somewhere else, Like I was gone and you were talking to yourself. [Pre-Chorus] I kept the car in drive, afraid to stall, 'Cause stopping meant I'd lost it all. [Chorus] Rearview goodbye— You're fading out with every line. I missed the signs, I missed the shift, Now there's nothing left to fix. I still see you, seatbelt loose, Saying less with every move. Rearview goodbye— And I can't outrun the truth. [Verse 2] Your jacket’s still on the backseat floor, Like it’s waiting for a life that isn’t yours. And I pretend you're just one call away, But I’ve stared down that screen for days. [Pre-Chorus] I told myself you'd come around, But some goodbyes don't make a sound. [Chorus] Rearview goodbye— You're a blur in a world I knew. I passed the place we made our start, And it never looked so dark. I still drive like you're beside me, But that mirror just reminds me— Rearview goodbye, And I’m the one you see through. [Bridge – (Soft vocal, build into final chorus)] You didn’t scream, you didn’t cry, You just let the moment die. Now I talk like you're still near— But even I don’t buy it here. [Final Chorus – (Full vocal power, added harmonies)] Rearview goodbye— You're a ghost in the passenger light. No words, no fight, just silence won, And now I’m chasing what won’t come. Every road leads me nowhere new, Just a map that circles back to you. Rearview goodbye— And there’s no getting through. [Outro – (Quiet, one voice + guitar)] No rearview can lie... You're not coming back this time.
