[Intro]

(Soft piano chords with a hint of vinyl crackle)

[Verse 1]

You kept the coffee warm

Through those winters of nothing

Told me the tide would turn

While we shared a single cigarette

Now the room is full of faces

And the lights are blinding white

I’m searching for your shadow

In this sea of neon light

[Verse 2]

They’re throwing roses at my feet

Calling out a name I barely know

I reached back to grab your hand

But you let go a mile ago

The wine tastes like copper

The applause sounds like rain

Funny how the view from the top

Is just a different kind of pain

[Chorus]

I finally lost you in the winning streak

Found the gold but the pulse is weak

Traded our silence for a hollow roar

Now I’m the king of a closing door

I finally lost you in the crowded hall

Building a rise just to feel the fall

The spotlight’s burning through the floor

But I don’t want to dance anymore

[Bridge]

Irony has a bitter aftertaste

Success is just a beautiful waste

When there's no one left to tell

That I finally made it out of hell

[Guitar Solo]

(Bluesy, crying electric guitar solo)

[Chorus]

I finally lost you in the winning streak

Found the gold but the pulse is weak

Traded our silence for a hollow roar

Now I’m the king of a closing door

I finally lost you in the crowded hall

Building a rise just to feel the fall

[Outro]

The cheers are getting louder

But the house is getting cold

Just another story

That didn't need to be told

(Fade out with a single piano note)