[instrumental intro] [Verse 1] In the garden (where the nettles grew), We chased the sun (‘til shadows flew), A kingdom built on borrowed time. Carving our names (with sticks of pine). Open the gate (the world awaits...) [Pre-Chorus] But the wind turned cold, when the master took hold, Taken far away, the years unwind, Your innoncent heart I’ll never find. [Chorus] The gate we left behind, decayed now with time, I still see you, (smiling at me) waiting at the gate (so patiently) [instrumental] [Verse 2] By the stream, (we looked for gold), sweet shells only (for us to hold), Over hills, (we'd roam and play), Until dusk arrived, (to our dismay) Close the gate, (the world can wait...) [Pre-Chorus] The rain came down, the path erased, by the master's will, you left without a trace, without freedom, you're only a pawn a heart I long for, forever gone [Chorus] The gate we left behind, decayed now with time, I still see you, (smiling at me) waiting at the gate (so patiently) [Bridge] Now the garden’s overgrown, Thorns embrace the stepping stone, I reach to turn the rusted key, But there is no smile waiting for me. (Instrumental swell) Voices echo through the mist, Moments caught in twilight’s twist, Every step a fading chord, A tale the years can’t quite afford. [Chorus] The gate we left behind, decayed now with time, I still see you, (smiling at me) waiting at the gate (so patiently) [Outro] In the stillness, (soft and slow), No more footprints (where wildflowers grow), The gate decays with every year, (A bittersweet song) I’ll always hear. [mbube ad libs] [end]
