Last piece

Lyrics

Strophe 1:
You passed the plate around again
With careful hands and quiet grace
Smiles for all, but not for me
Skipped my place, I watched your face

I watched the crumbs fall like the rain
I heard the laughter, felt the cold
I didn’t speak, I never do
But I was waiting — still, for you

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Refrain:
I don’t need, I don’t need, I don’t need much — just a sign
That someone sees I’m here this time
But you looked past me once again
And gave away the last piece then

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Strophe 2:
You poured the wine, but missed my glass
Your eyes moved fast, like time won’t last
You laughed at jokes I couldn’t hear
Each sound a weight I learned to bear

The candles flickered, shadows grew
Around the seat you never knew
I didn’t speak, I never do
But I was waiting — still, for you

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Refrain:
I don’t need much, just a sign
That someone sees I’m here this time
But you looked past me once again
And gave away the last piece then

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C-Teil (Bridge):
I held my hands behind my back
Trained not to reach, not to take
But silence doesn’t mean I’m whole
Just my trace stays at the door

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Strophe 3:
The silence pressed against my chest
Like shadows filled with old unrest
You left as if there was no more
But still your trace stays at the door

I call your name into the night
Hoping echoes will make it right
I didn’t speak, I never do
But I was waiting — still, for you

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Refrain:
I don’t need much, just a sign
That someone sees I’m here this time
But you looked past me once again
And gave away the last piece then

I didn’t speak, I never do
But I’m
Still waiting here for you