[Verse 1] You came in like velvet smoke Soft and strange, and hard to hold Eyes like storms I used to chase But you disappear without a trace [Verse 2] I lit a candle in your name The flame bent back, it knew the game You were the spell I couldn’t break A dream I knew I shouldn’t wake [Pre-Chorus] But I kept spinning In your golden thread A dancer with a crown Of roses, bruised and red [Chorus] And I said, “Don’t go” — but you already had You were just a ghost in a coat of black and plaid You said, “You shine too bright for me to stay” But I burn alone anyway [Verse 3] I found a feather in the rain I thought it might have been your name I held it close, like something true But it vanished — like you do [Pre-Chorus] Now the wind sings In a minor key And the shadows wear The scent of memory [Chorus] And I said, “Don’t fade” — but you already knew You were always made of mist and midnight blue You said, “Some flames are never meant to stay” But I burn alone anyway [Bridge] Oh, the lace, the wine, the whispered night The tarot moon, the second sight I saw you leave before we met But I danced on — with no regret [Final Chorus] So I sing, “Don’t cry” — but I always do 'Cause I still see the smoke, and I swear it’s you You said, “The heart forgets what love can’t say” But I burn alone anyway [Outro] Velvet smoke And a soul too wild to stay
