The Sunset We Lived

The same old sunset, time and time again I rewound the world just to see it end Whispering "I could’ve changed it all" Running through the alleys, chasing the fall The rhythm of the lights, the way the wind blows Every little detail, my heart already knows But no matter the path, or the choices I made The ending stays the same, it never seems to fade Every turn I take leads to where I’ve been Coming back to start, over and again Only time is slipping through my trembling hands Like falling grains of gold, like shifting desert sands No matter how many times I try to restart I couldn’t save you, couldn’t play my part But the nights we spent laughing, the joy in your eyes Those were the truths, they were never the lies I can’t erase it, I can’t go back to then But I know that it’s real, again and again That precious time, it’s still alive in me Breathing right here, for eternity The night I decided, "this is the last" I told you the secrets of the looping past My voice was shaking, but I didn’t look away Locked in your gaze, I had so much to say You listened in silence, as the truth took hold Tears down your cheeks, a story untold But a smile found your lips in the fading light Blurred by the sunset, into the night "Let’s live this last today," you softly sighed "Let’s make it count," with a sense of pride Your voice caught the wind, a melody so clear Echoing through the town for everyone to hear No matter how many times I try to restart I couldn’t save you, couldn’t play my part But the nights we spent laughing, the joy in your eyes Those were the truths, they were never the lies I can’t erase it, I can’t go back to then But I know that it’s real, again and again That precious time, it’s still alive in me Breathing right here, for eternity The warmth of your palm, the touch of your hand The scent of the streets in this twilight land The same old view I’ve seen a thousand times Today it felt different, like a poet’s rhymes I crashed into the wall that they call "Fate" Begging for a chance before it was too late But through the struggle, through the pouring rain I never let go of your hand, through the pain We walked through the hours of our last today Side by side, as the light turned to gray The same old sunset, painting the sky But it felt so gentle as it waved goodbye Even if it ends, even if it’s gone The light we shared will carry on Every second with you, every breath we drew It was all real, because I was with you