A Christmas Echo

[Verse 1] We spoke in whispers by the Christmas lights Late hours glowing soft and warm You drew me in with words like falling snow Then the distance slowly came on [Pre-Chorus] I reached for light you left behind your eyes You drifted back when I leaned in Push and pull like winds against the pines We both got lost somewhere within [Chorus] Now the glow is fading in the winter air The thrill that warmed my chest is bare I felt wanted in the spaces between us But loneliness returns when the lights are gone It was never quite enough To keep the cold from closing in [Verse 2] You said it should be fun, nothing more Like gifts beneath the tree that night But feelings grew in quiet corners Disappointment in the morning light [Pre-Chorus] I bottled years of quiet in my home With you I let it all come loose Now the room feels colder than before By the fire that we didn’t choose [Chorus] Now the glow is fading in the winter air The thrill that warmed my chest is bare I felt wanted in the spaces between us But loneliness returns when the lights are gone It was never quite enough To keep the cold from closing in [Bridge] I wonder if you feel it too The hollow where the promise lived We built a world in borrowed light And let it slowly start to drift [Final Chorus] Yeah the glow is fading in the winter air No more chasing shadows through the snow I was lost in the warmth of what we had Now I’m finding my way back To a heart that’s quiet but my own The loneliness is softer now In the silence of the falling snow [Outro] Take care… wherever you are The spark was real But the lights are low