The Ending That Never Had a Beginning (Blues) - Voice of The Panther

[Verse 1 – low, gravelly vocal, sparse bass]
We stood so close, but never together,
two strangers underneath the same moon.
You smiled at me like a promise,
then lost yourself inside the afternoon.

I reached my hand into the darkness,
but touched the cold hand of time.
What we might have been lies silent now,
somewhere deep inside my mind.

[Pre-Chorus – piano grows stronger, vocal opens up]
No first kiss, no final word,
no morning where we both remained.
Just one door softly closing
on a place that had no name.

[Chorus – full blues chorus, organ and slide guitar]
It’s the ending that never had a beginning,
the final note of a song
that never found its way into the night,
but still keeps carrying on.

It’s the ending that never had a beginning,
no fire that ever truly burned.
Still I carry all those ashes
like a name inside my hands.

[Verse 2 – guitar fills between the lines, restrained drums]
I don’t know when I lost you,
maybe before you were mine.
Maybe we were only flickering dreams
caught in the wind at the edge of time.

We never had our photographs,
or a place where I could return.
But sometimes I miss your nearness,
though you were never there to learn.

[Pre-Chorus – slowly building, faint backing vocals]
No “stay with me,” no “don’t let go,”
no farewell beneath the station lights.
Only longing with no history,
only loss without a life.

[Chorus – bigger, backing choir answering the final lines]
It’s the ending that never had a beginning,
the final note of a song
that never found its way into the night,
but still keeps carrying on.

It’s the ending that never had a beginning,
no fire that ever truly burned.
Still I carry all those ashes
like a name inside my hands.

[Bridge – spoken and sung, almost only piano and deep guitar]
Maybe you were just a possibility,
a “maybe” in the wrong year.
Maybe I was only a distant place
that came too close for you to bear.

You can grieve for something
that never found the strength to live.
You can love an empty room
because you saw your future in it.

[Instrumental Break – twelve-bar blues, crying slide guitar, deep Hammond chords]

[Final Chorus – emotional, wide backing choir and heavy drums]
It’s the ending that never had a beginning,
but it hurts like it was real.
As if time had made a promise
we would someday learn to feel.

It’s the ending that never had a beginning,
the last star fading in the sky.
And while the world keeps moving on,
I lose you for the first time tonight.

[Outro – vocal fades, only guitar remains]
The night lies heavy on my window glass,
the rain washes the traces away.
What never began can never return,
but it will live here till my dying day.

The ending that never had a beginning…
was perhaps all we were allowed.

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[Intro – slow blues guitar, warm Hammond organ, soft piano] The night lies heavy on my window glass, the rain still knows your name. I search for traces of what never was, but even shadows fade away. [Verse 1 – low, gravelly vocal, sparse bass] We stood so close, but never together, two strangers underneath the same moon. You smiled at me like a promise, then lost yourself inside the afternoon. I reached my hand into the darkness, but touched the cold hand of time. What we might have been lies silent now, somewhere deep inside my mind. [Pre-Chorus – piano grows stronger, vocal opens up] No first kiss, no final word, no morning where we both remained. Just one door softly closing on a place that had no name. [Chorus – full blues chorus, organ and slide guitar] It’s the ending that never had a beginning, the final note of a song that never found its way into the night, but still keeps carrying on. It’s the ending that never had a beginning, no fire that ever truly burned. Still I carry all those ashes like a name inside my hands. [Verse 2 – guitar fills between the lines, restrained drums] I don’t know when I lost you, maybe before you were mine. Maybe we were only flickering dreams caught in the wind at the edge of time. We never had our photographs, or a place where I could return. But sometimes I miss your nearness, though you were never there to learn. [Pre-Chorus – slowly building, faint backing vocals] No “stay with me,” no “don’t let go,” no farewell beneath the station lights. Only longing with no history, only loss without a life. [Chorus – bigger, backing choir answering the final lines] It’s the ending that never had a beginning, the final note of a song that never found its way into the night, but still keeps carrying on. It’s the ending that never had a beginning, no fire that ever truly burned. Still I carry all those ashes like a name inside my hands. [Bridge – spoken and sung, almost only piano and deep guitar] Maybe you were just a possibility, a “maybe” in the wrong year. Maybe I was only a distant place that came too close for you to bear. You can grieve for something that never found the strength to live. You can love an empty room because you saw your future in it. [Instrumental Break – twelve-bar blues, crying slide guitar, deep Hammond chords] [Final Chorus – emotional, wide backing choir and heavy drums] It’s the ending that never had a beginning, but it hurts like it was real. As if time had made a promise we would someday learn to feel. It’s the ending that never had a beginning, the last star fading in the sky. And while the world keeps moving on, I lose you for the first time tonight. [Outro – vocal fades, only guitar remains] The night lies heavy on my window glass, the rain washes the traces away. What never began can never return, but it will live here till my dying day. The ending that never had a beginning… was perhaps all we were allowed.

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