Lyrics

[Verse 1 – Female | soft, fragile, like a whisper]
She stood in the doorway, (uncertain, almost questioning)
like a trembling flame (delicate, yet full of tension)
Silence around her, (heavy with unspoken emotion)
but I knew her name (quiet recognition, almost shameful)
I watched her unravel, (helpless observer, regret building)
thread by thread (slowly falling apart)
But I held my tongue (guilt, restraint)
and turned my head (emotional retreat, self-protection)

[Pre-Chorus – Female | aching, distant, full of longing]
Now the night is an empty shell (desolate, echoing)
And her voice is a distant bell (faint, but unforgettable)

[Chorus – Both | building emotion, honest and aching]
Oh, the words I never said (a burst of repressed emotion)
Now they echo in my head (constant, inescapable)
She gave all, and I gave less (painfully truthful)
Now I live with the weight of her tenderness (gentle sorrow)
If I could turn back time tonight (desperate longing)
I’d carry the echo of her light (a vow, tender and deep)

[Verse 2 – Male | warm, restrained, guilt-ridden]
I watched from the shadows, (self-imposed distance)
too afraid to speak (frozen in fear)
Love in her eyes, (realization dawning)
but my heart was weak (regretful honesty)
She offered me more (in awe of her)
than I could receive (shame, vulnerability)
Now I chase the truth (active regret)
I used to leave (reflection, soft regret)

[Pre-Chorus – Male | quiet, broken, tender]
And her laughter haunts the morning air (haunted by memory)
Like a ghost I’m too broken to bear (raw, aching)

[Chorus – Both | deeper emotion, emotionally rising]
Oh, the words I never said (more desperate)
Now they echo in my head (filled with regret)
She gave all, and I gave less (crushing honesty)
Now I live with the weight of her tenderness (gentle but heavy)
If I could turn back time tonight (pleading)
I’d carry the echo of her light (soft and soulful)

[Bridge – Alternating | exposed, intimate, almost breaking]
(Female) I trace her footsteps in the dust
(gentle reverence, quiet heartbreak)
(Male) Calling out to what was us
(hollow, like calling into a void)
(Female) I see him now through open eyes
(clearer now, but it hurts)
(Male) And every sorry sounds like lies
(ashamed, emotionally bare)

[Final Chorus – Both | emotional peak, release]
Oh, the love we couldn’t show (sad realization, accepting)
Now we walk through what we’ll never know (quiet heartbreak)
She gave warmth, and I held tight (acknowledging his fear)
To fear that turned our day to night (dramatic, but tender)
If I could turn back time tonight (last hope)
I’d carry the echo of her light (soft, full of love)
Just to hold her once more... (yearning, whispered)
In the quiet, breaking light (a peaceful ending, gentle sorrow)