City Echoes

[Intro – Spoken word] It’s 11:42 A train passes by, The lights blur like thoughts I tried to forget. This city doesn’t sleep, But sometimes… it feels like it's dreaming. [Verse 1 – Vocal, soft melody] Footsteps echo down the empty lane Shadows stretch like silent pain I breathe in smoke, I breathe out time Moments lost between the lines [Pre-Chorus] You were here, now just a trace Like perfume in a quiet place Words we said, now float and fade But somehow, I still replay [Chorus – Vocal, gentle harmonies] In the stillness of the night I hear your voice behind the light In the echoes of the street Your presence moves with every beat We were just a spark in rain Now I’m dancing with the stain You’re not here but still I find You're living in the back of my mind [Verse 2 – Spoken word / rap-style flow] Neon signs flicker like memories People pass, caught in their reveries I sip coffee turned cold Counting stories never told Taxis hum, I walk slow Familiar places I no longer know Names on my phone I won’t press But still, I feel the weight of your text [Bridge – Vocal, half-sung half-spoken] We never said goodbye, just drifted Like jazz notes in the wind, gifted To a sky too wide for promises Only silence answers honest [Final Chorus – Vocal, layered harmony] In the stillness of the night I hear your voice behind the light In the echoes of the street Your presence moves with every beat We were just a spark in rain Now I’m dancing with the stain You’re not here but still I find You're living in the back of my mind [Outro – Spoken word] Maybe presence isn't touch Maybe it's what lingers When everything else is gone.