Fade Too Soon

Intro

Curtains drawn, the evening glows

Two glasses waiting, unmoved on the table

Hushed intentions no one shows

Just out of reach, barely able

Verse 0

Funny how the gentle hush can sting

Empty chairs keep secrets of the past

Tender traces left upon a ring

Moments built for us, they never last

Hope hangs lightly on a half-played tune

Already drifting, gone too soon

Verse 1

Evening settles, silence fills the room

I watch the light retreat across the floor

Promises linger, perfume in the gloom

Holding on, though I know what's in store

Wish I could linger in this tender scene

But every memory slips between

Chorus

I thought I'd stay a little longer

But the colors fade from view

Moments slip from warm to somber

Why do I always fade too soon

Post-Chorus

Too soon oh

Too soon

Verse 2

Hands reaching but can't hold back the years

Photos yellow, I disappear

Softest laughter, now it's thin air

Shadows gather, I’m not there

Pre-Chorus

Was it ever in my power to remain

Or do I slip away like gentle rain

Chorus

I thought I'd stay a little longer

But the colors fade from view

Moments slip from warm to somber

Why do I always fade too soon

Post-Chorus

Too soon oh

Too soon

Bridge

Soft brass echoes down the hallway

Notes drift slow, like the time we've lost

Every whisper calls me further away

Carried by the mellow gloss

If I could stay just one refrain

But the silence calls my name

Outro

Moonlight painting frames on my skin

Love dissolves before I begin

Turning pages, gone too soon

Still I fade under this tune

Post-Chorus

Too soon oh

Too soon

Coda

Trumpet sighs a last goodbye

Footsteps soften into night

Fingers loosen, letting fly

Leaving every trace behind

Tag

Too soon oh

Still too soon

Too soon oh

Still too soon