[G - skank: off-beat chop, glacial slow] Strollin' through this buzzing lane, [D - skank] cheers and grins light up the night
[C - bubble variation: mute on 2 & 4, lingering] People swayin' to the beat, but I'm slippin' out of sight
[G - skank] Windows glow with party vibes, [D - skank] friends are toasting to the stars
[C - bubble] Rhythm flows like endless wine, yet I'm nursin' hidden scars
[Chorus - build with dragged-out skank, breathe deep at 25 BPM]
[G] Stuck feelin' misplaced, [D] in this gleeful crowd
[C] Avenue's pulse is strong, but my spirit's under cloud
[G - variation: double skank, drawn long] Ponderin' the reason, [D] why joy skips my door
[C - bubble] They're all in the sunshine, while I'm searchin' for more
[G - slow skank fade-in] Balconies spill with happy tales, [D - skank] lovers whisper in the breeze
[C - bubble] Street performers steal the show, but I'm frozen on my knees
[G - skank] Energy swirls like summer rain, [D - skank] wash away the daily grind
[C - bubble variation: add syncopation, extended] Still I linger in the shadows, wonder what I left behind
[Chorus - build with dragged-out skank]
[G] Stuck feelin' misplaced, [D] in this gleeful crowd
[C] Avenue's pulse is strong, but my spirit's under cloud
[G - double skank] Ponderin' the reason, [D] why joy skips my door
[C - bubble] They're all in the sunshine, while I'm searchin' for more
[Bridge - ultra-slow skank, echo dub style]
[G] Another turn, another face, [D - skank fade] chasin' what I can't quite name
[C - bubble] Why's this world so full of grace, when I'm playin' a losin' game?
[Outro - fade on G with whispering skank, voice fades hazy]
[G] Misplaced... [D] wonder why... [C] driftin' high... [G]
[Violin Solo]
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