Nocturne in Velvet

[Intro] [Instrumental] [Verse 1] [male Vocal] In the parlor draped in velvet night, Candles flicker on the edge of light. A pact is sealed beneath a starless sky, Where pride and shadow learned how to lie. [Pre-Chorus] [Vocal] I smile politely, heart on mute, Every word a mask, every step a thorn. [Chorus] [Vocal] Manor of midnight, where time slips away, Between cold tea and vows we mislay. I play the perfect, I guard the secret, Under a contract no one completed. [Post-Chorus] [Instrumental] [Breakdown] [Instrumental] [Bridge] If you’re looking for the light, It lives in the in-between. Between two notes, between two lives, Where the piano fades unseen. [Verse 2] Corridors whisper forgotten names, Children’s laughter folded into frames. The moon leans close to the frosted glass, A tired witness as the hours pass. [Pre-Chorus] I speak in measures, I count my pace, Every curtsey hides a quiet disgrace. [Chorus] Manor of midnight, where time slips away, Between cold tea and vows we mislay. I play the perfect, I guard the secret, Under a contract no one completed. [Instrumental] [Final Chorus] Manor of midnight, where time slips away, Between cold tea and vows we mislay. I play the perfect, I guard the secret, Under a contract no one completed. [Outro]