Lyrics Verse 1 Sun came up, we didn’t move Every joke wore something thin Hard to tell what’s true or new When the night keeps settling in Chorus We stayed too long, we knew the risk Still leaned in when something hissed If there was a moment to leave It passed without asking me (3-minute instrumental goodbye) Verse 2 Coffee cold, the clock won’t help Says “go home” in silent ticks We toast to nothing, to ourselves Like that makes it physics-proof Streetlight buzz becomes a choir Singing softly through our teeth We laugh like we can call it “fine” While the door learns how to breathe Chorus We stayed too long, we knew the risk Still leaned in when something hissed If there was a moment to leave It passed without asking me Bridge Now the room is wearing us Like coats it found in thrift-store dreams Every thought loops back around Same two chords, same cracked screen I swear I saw the shadow blink Like it knew my middle name If we run, we’ll drag it home If we stay, it stays the same Final Chorus (slight lift, same hook) We stayed too long, we knew the risk Still leaned in when something hissed If there was a moment to leave It passed without asking me We stayed too long, and now it’s close Not a ghost, just something worse If there was a moment to leave It passed without asking me [Instrumental Breakdown 0:45] (• Drums drop to kick + rim clicks, bass stays melodic and steady. • Cello takes a mournful lead line; guitar answers with short, bright phrases. • Analog synth wobbles like a bent cassette, slowly rising.) [Instrumental Outro 3:00] (NO VOCALS, NO NEW LYRICS) (• Guitar loop becomes hypnotic, gradually adding distortion and octave harmonies. • Cello and guitar trade the same motif, each time slightly “wrong,” more obsessed. • Synth swells drift in and out like distant sirens, unstable pitch. • End unresolved: fade with the groove still “in progress,” last sound is a trembling synth note + sustaining guitar feedback.)
