I used to think every quiet room was missing someone Every empty chair a story left undone I would fill the silence with noise I didn’t need Afraid of what I’d hear if it was only me But the years keep teaching strange and gentle things Not every lonely evening needs a voice to sing Sometimes the sky turns gold and asks for nothing more Than a little stillness standing by the shore The ocean doesn’t hurry The sunset doesn’t explain They simply keep becoming Again and again Sometimes I get lonely I’m only human after all Sometimes the night gets heavy And the shadows grow tall But being alone And being lonely Aren’t always the same A cup of matcha A sunset fading gold A little peace and quiet And somehow My heart feels whole The world keeps telling me I should want something more Another destination Another open door But happiness arrives In ways I never planned A breeze across the water A warm cup in my hands Some people find forever In crowded city lights I find little pieces Scattered through the night A favorite song The moon above the sea And enough space To simply be me The ocean doesn’t hurry The sunset doesn’t explain They simply keep becoming Again and again Sometimes I get lonely I’m only human after all Sometimes the night gets heavy And the shadows grow tall But being alone And being lonely Aren’t always the same A cup of matcha A sunset fading gold A little peace and quiet And somehow My heart feels whole Maybe growing older Is learning not to run Not every empty moment Needs to be undone Maybe peace was waiting Where I never thought to look Hidden in the spaces Between the pages of the book And maybe love is still here Not loud Not demanding Just resting softly In the life I’m already living Sometimes I get lonely And that’s okay with me The stars don’t lose their beauty Just because they’re free Being alone And being lonely Aren’t always the same A cup of matcha A sunset fading gold The ocean breathing slowly And a quiet heart Coming home The sun slips under water The sky turns silver blue I take one final sip And smile At the view At the silence At the evening
