Rust & Roses (Version 2) (Remastered)

[instrumental intro] [verse 1] The rails are worn, the ties are cracked, The echoes call, but I don’t look back. The dust is thick, the sky burns red, The road remembers every step I’ve tread. [drop] [pre-chorus] Oh, the past still lingers, it won't let go, Like rust on steel, like thorns that grow. [drop] [chorus] Oh, rust and roses, time won’t wait, The years keep turning, the seasons fade. Through the valleys of longing, through sorrow untold, Oh, rust and roses, they crumble like gold. [interlude] [verse 2] A faded map, a broken chain, The ghosts of love still call my name. Her voice like wind through hollow trees, Still lingers deep inside of me. [drop] [pre-chorus] Oh, the past still lingers, it won't let go, Like rust on the steel, like thorns that grow. [drop] [chorus] Oh, rust and roses, time won’t wait, The years keep turning, the seasons fade. Through the valleys of longing, through sorrow untold, Oh, rust and roses, they crumble like gold. [interlude] [drop] [bridge] The road is long, the fire burns low, The wind still hums the songs we know. And though the past may weigh me down, I’ll chase the sun, I won’t turn ‘round. [long instrumental solo] [final chorus] Oh, rust and roses, time won’t wait, The years keep turning, the seasons fade. Through the valleys of longing, through sorrow untold, Oh, rust and roses, they crumble like gold. [instrumental outro] [end]