In the Fading Light

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Title: “In the Fading Light”

[Verse 1 – Her]

You pour the coffee, like you always do,
Set mine down and smile like you’re brand new.
There’s a flicker in your eyes I used to know,
But the name you call me by ain’t mine no more.

[Verse 2 – Him]

I trace your face like pages worn and torn,
I know that touch, it’s where I’m from.
Can’t recall the story or the vows we made,
But my heart still remembers every word you say.

[Chorus – Together]

We forget the names, but not the feeling,
Lost in time, but love’s still healing.
In the fading light, we still find our way,
Hand in hand, through the gray.

[Verse 3 – Her]

You hum that tune from ’69,
I don’t know the words but it still feels right.
The walls are strangers, but your heart’s my home,
Even when my mind starts to roam.

[Verse 4 – Him]

You laugh like sunlight through the rain,
And for a moment, I know your name.
Then it slips away like a whispered prayer,
But I still feel you everywhere.

[Chorus – Together]

We forget the names, but not the meaning,
Time unravels, but hearts keep beating.
In the fading light, we still find our way,
Hand in hand, through the gray.

[Bridge – Alternating lines]

Her: Some days I’m lost, don’t know where to go.
Him: Some nights I see you in the glow.
Her: The memories drift like autumn leaves.
Him: But your love still anchors me.

[Final Chorus – Together, softly]

We forget the names, but not the promise,
Still together, though time’s dishonest.
In the fading light, we still stay true,
I might forget the world —
But I’ll never forget you.

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