Verse 1 Another party. Same old crowd. Hermes is laughing much too loud. Zeus is holding court again. I should’ve stayed at work instead. Another handshake. Another name. Another tired, polished game. Smile. Nod. Then disappear. No one would miss me if I’m not here. ⸻ Pre-Chorus I’ve walked these halls a thousand times. Never stumbled. Never minded. Then… THUMP. ⸻ Chorus Why? Why did my heart forget its beat? Why? Why’d the whole room shift beneath my feet? I’ve buried kingdoms. Signed eternity. So why tonight… Why can’t I let this be? ⸻ Verse 2 Demeter’s daughter… Persephone. A quiet name that shouldn’t stay with me. Then somehow, before I thought, The words escaped completely… “She puts Aphrodite to shame.” … What is happening to me? ⸻ Pre-Chorus I don’t chase ghosts. I don’t lose sleep. I don’t look twice. I never— ⸻ Chorus Why? Why can’t I leave her where she stands? Why? Why do I want to know her name? I’ve sentenced souls. I’ve carried centuries. So why tonight… Why can’t I let this be? ⸻ Bridge Every hallway. Every room. Every balcony. Perfume. Nothing. Gone. She disappeared. Good. Fine. Forget it. Drive. Home. … Wait. ⸻ Soft Bridge … There’s someone sleeping in my back seat. … Well… That explains the heartbeat. ⸻ Final Chorus Why? Why do I care if she’s alright? Why? Why do I stay here through the night? She barely knows me. I barely know her. Still… “You have my word… I won’t tell your mother.” ⸻ Outro Come morning, she’ll forget the king, the drive, the borrowed suit, the quiet promises… … But I won’t.
