Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Saw you curled by the shuttered shop door Paper cup, chipped nail polish I asked your name, you said, "It's Rose" Like you wished it still meant something [Verse 2] You said, "Once had a house, had a garden Kids in school, husband in a suit Thought I’d try my luck one evening Tiny bet turned into the truth" [Chorus] Rose on the pavement Used to sit at her own kitchen table Life was sweet, now it’s not Lost the lot on a flutter and a fable Rose on the pavement Says, "It’s mad how fast it goes One wrong turn, one bad habit Now the street’s the only home I know" [Verse 3] "You keep chasing what you’re losing Double down, you don’t look back Pawned the rings, then pawned the telly By the time I stopped, there was nothing left to pack" [Verse 4] "Started drinking to forget it Then I drank to stand the rain Friends crossed over to the other side Wouldn’t meet my eyes again" [Chorus] Rose on the pavement Used to sit at her own kitchen table Life was sweet, now it’s not Lost the lot on a flutter and a fable Rose on the pavement Says, "It’s mad how fast it goes One wrong turn, one bad habit Now the street’s the only home I know" [Bridge] "You’ll go home, I’ll stay here" (mm) You half-smiled, then looked away "I had a family, once, you know I just gambled them all away" [Chorus] Rose on the pavement Tries to light a damp cigarette Life was sweet, now it’s not Some mistakes don’t let you forget Rose on the pavement Pulls her coat tight from the cold Says, "Don’t end up like me, love Some stories just stay untold" [Outro] Next day I walked down the same old road Just an empty space where you’d been Someone said they’d found a woman Curled up quiet, fast asleep in the wind
Tags
Sparse indie ballad with female British vocals, fingerpicked acoustic guitar and soft organ pad. Verses almost whispered, intimate and close-mic’d; chorus swells slightly with stacked harmonies and a low, warm bass. Bridge strips back to just voice and guitar, last chorus drops to fragile near-a cappella for a stark, sad ending., sad
Duration
4:23
Instrumental
No
Created
4/12/2026