Song Five “Camille’s Lament” (Vivienne Arquette)

[Verse 1] Camille, mon cher, you slip away Like smoke that will not stay in hand. You smile, but something in your eyes Has drifted far from where I stand. [Verse 2] You used to laugh at every joke, You used to dance without a care. But now you flinch at every knock, And shadows gather in your stare. [Chorus] Where have you gone, my gentle friend? What fear has taken hold of you? What name was whispered in the dark That stole the light you always knew? [Verse 3] You say it’s nothing—just a mood, A passing storm, a restless night. But storms don’t tremble in their bones, And nights don’t teach a man to fright. [Bridge] I see the badge behind the door, I hear the boots along the street. I feel the world begin to tilt Beneath the rhythm of your feet. [Final Chorus] Where have you gone, my tender heart? What truth is pressing on your chest? Camille, mon cher, please come back home— Come back to warmth, come back to rest. [Outro] But you are fading, step by step… And I can’t follow where you’ve fled.