[Intro] [Solo piano, single notes, wide space] [Low string drone, distant] [Verse 1] The city's quiet from my window Streetlights fading in the rain I swore I wouldn't dwell on you But here we are again Your name is on my screen I never type a word Some thoughts resonate in silence Some are best left unexpressed [Pre-Chorus] [Strings rise beneath, unsettled] Perhaps I clung to Something never truly mine Perhaps I simply needed time [Chorus] [Strings widen, restrained and warm] It's 3:17 in the morning And I'm still awake I don't need your return I just need this feeling to abate There's nothing left to articulate Nothing left to alter But every night when the world recedes Your image reappears [Instrumental] [Solo cello figure, piano beneath] [Verse 2] I still choose the longer route home Past familiar places we once knew Not from a hope of seeing you But from a lack of knowing what else to pursue And perhaps in some distant future You'll become a mere acquaintance A melody faintly recalled A season I once navigated [Pre-Chorus] [Cello enters low, strings tighten] Perhaps I clung to Something never truly mine Perhaps I simply needed time [Chorus] [Full strings, soft timpani beneath] It's 3:17 in the morning And I'm still awake I don't need your return I just need this feeling to abate There's nothing left to articulate Nothing left to alter But every night when the world recedes Your image reappears [Bridge] [Strip to piano and breath] [Glassy harmonics, sparse] I won't call I won't inquire I won't attempt to prolong it Some lights dim Some doors close Some individuals depart And that is all we ever comprehend [Final Chorus] [Orchestra opens, gradual release] [Distant choir beneath] It's 3:17 in the morning But tonight feels distinct somehow I still reflect on you occasionally I just don't require an answer now There's nothing left to articulate Nothing left to rearrange Perhaps one day when the world recedes I won't recall your face [Outro] [Strings thin to solo violin, piano fading] 3:17 The city's still awake As am I
