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I’ve Always Been a Sucker for a Song in a Minor Key

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[Verse 1] The dusk drifts down like a sigh from the sea, And shadows lean long from the old willow tree, I hum little tunes that return to me, Soft in the half‑light, shaping my esprit. [Verse 2] The breeze carries whispers of who I could be, A wanderer walking through old memory, I follow each echo with quiet plea, Hoping the night might somehow agree. [Verse 3] The lanterns flicker along the marquee, Their glow feels gentle, almost carefree, But something inside keeps tugging at me, A pull toward the darker harmony. [Verse 4] I’ve drifted through towns with a pocketed fee, Paid for a tune or a fleeting guarantee, Each melody carved its mark on me, Leaving a trail of tender debris. [Chorus] Sing me a line that can set me free, Let it drift slow like a leaf from a tree, Wrap it in longing and sweet esprit, Let it breathe deep in a minor key. [Verse 5] I’ve stood by the river in quiet esprit, Watching the ripples like notes set free, Every refrain felt like destiny, Calling me back with its minor key. [Verse 6] I’ve danced with the ghosts of who I used to be, They circle in time like a faded marquee, Their murmured songs form a reverie, A chorus of longing and memory. [Verse 7] I’ve learned that joy isn’t always carefree, Sometimes it hides in a soft guarantee, A promise of truth in the melody, Even when wrapped in melancholy. [Verse 8] So here I stand with my quiet plea, Letting the music reshape my esprit, Every note feels like home to me, Where sorrow and solace both agree. [Chorus] Sing me a line that can set me free, Let it drift slow like a leaf from a tree, Wrap it in longing and sweet esprit, Let it breathe deep in a minor key. [Coda] The night folds close with a gentle decree, Stars hum softly in their silver marquee, I walk on steady, whatever may be, Carried by chords that comfort me. [Fade‑Out] ) Soft little echoes rise up from the sea, Turning my thoughts into quiet esprit, Every refrain feels like destiny, As, ..I’ve always been a sucker for a song in a minor key.