Till the Screen Went Dark
by Robert Ramage
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Intro
Slow down, breathe it in
You’re not crazy for feeling this
You’re just human
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Verse 1
Late-night silence, phone lights up
Feels like somebody finally knows me
Every word lands where it hurts
Every promise feels holy
I didn’t fall for a lie on purpose
I fell for the hope it sparked
You don’t reach that deep for nothing
You don’t open up without a heart
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Verse 2
Love online, it ain’t a crime
Just a lesson most of us learn
She said the things I needed then
Like fire without the burn
I mistook the echo for a voice
Thought the signal meant something real
But wanting connection isn’t weakness
It’s proof that I can feel
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Chorus 1 — Soothing / Healing
Take a breath, you’re not alone
What you felt was real at heart
You don’t fall unless you hope
That’s not weakness — that’s who you are
Let it hurt, then let it pass
Clarity’s the spark
You’re not broken — you’re waking up
It just felt real till the screen went dark
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Verse 3
Words come easy in the night
When there’s nothing on the line
Real love shows up in daylight
With a touch that takes its time
No footsteps coming down the hall
No hand reaching out for mine
That doesn’t make me stupid
It just means I crossed a line
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Chorus 1 — Short Reprise
Take a breath, you’re not alone
You’re still standing where you are
You’re not broken — you’re waking up
It just felt real till the screen went dark
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Bridge — The Breakthrough
If you can feel, you can still love
That’s not the end — that’s the proof
Pain don’t mean you’re weak inside
It means your heart still tells the truth
Get up off the floor, my friend
This isn’t where your story ends
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Chorus 2 — Defiant / Overcoming
I’m standing up, I see it now
What I felt didn’t break my heart
You don’t love unless you risk
And I’d do it all again — that’s strength
I won’t drown in yesterday
I know who I am
I’m not broken — I’m waking up
It felt real till the screen went dark
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Outro
If you’re listening and feeling low
Hear this now — you’re not alone
We all fall, we all get scarred
Then we rise…
After the screen goes dark let it all goes up and smoke
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