[Chorus – restrained, steady, no sentimentality] You knew me for a moment and the moment never left I hear you in the pause where the city holds its breath [Intro – clean delay guitar, slow pulse, single phrase repeating "the moment never left" ] the moment never left the moment never left [Verse 1 – grounded, observational] We walked without direction two strangers with the same pain you smiled like you were leaving before you even turned away [Pre‑Chorus – clipped phrasing] Some people stay by vanishing you’re certainly one of those Your leaving bruised my heart But I guess that's how it goes [Chorus – repeat, slightly fuller] You knew me for a moment and the moment never left I hear you in the pause where the city holds its breath [Verse 2 – more forward motion] I kept the night you found me folded in a coat I no longer wear your name sits in the silence like it’s waiting for it's turn for air [Bridge – empty space, half‑spoken, vocal lift in pitch] If I’d asked you to stay would you have stayed or just stayed a little longer [Final Chorus – softer forward, emotional lift] You knew me for a moment and the moment never left I hear you in the pause where the city holds its breath [Outro – guitar mimics chorus lyrics] the moment never left the moment never left (fade)
