[Intro]

(Soft, rhythmic snapping and a distant, echoing piano)

[Verse 1]

The velvet curtains gathered thick dust

A kingdom built on a beautiful rust

We traded our hearts for a pinch of trust

Now I’m sweeping up the stardust

[Verse 2]

I used to wait for your key in the door

Counting the cracks on the kitchen floor

But the silence isn’t a ghost anymore

It’s a guest I’ve been looking for

[Chorus]

I’ll pour two glasses and drink them both

To a quiet life and a steady growth

I’m the holy priest and the broken oath

I am the flame and the silver moth

[Chorus]

I’ll waltz with the shadow against the wall

And learn to be graceful whenever I fall

No need for a hero, no need for a call

I’m the master of my own empty hall

[Verse 3]

The garden is overgrown, wild and free

No polished roses for someone to see

Just the tangled vines of the inner me

Rooted deep beneath the willow tree

[Bridge]

[Instrumental solo: A sultry, melancholic saxophone improvisation]

The bed is wide, the tea is cold

A different story is starting to unfold

[Outro]

I am my own sun

The race is already won

No more hiding, no more run

Just me, having my own fun.

(The piano fades into a low, warm hum)