[Instrumental Intro]
[Soft guitar with a lo-fi vinyl]
[Distant vocal hums drifting in]
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[Verse 1]
I make my bed with morning light
Tell myself that I’m alright
Coffee brews and I fake a grin
Pretending this day’s not worn thin
A laugh track plays inside my head
To drown the words I left unsaid
A breeze rolls in, I smell her perfume
And suddenly I’m back in that room
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[Chorus]
But I’m chasing the sun through a window pane
Wearing hope like a coat in the pouring rain
Smile feels soft but it’s paper-thin
Tell myself this is where I begin
And maybe tomorrow I’ll feel more whole
I keep patching the cracks in my soul
It’s my yellow hour
But the light still flickers low
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[Verse 2]
Streetlight shadows in the park
I hum that tune we played in the dark
My chest tightens, I let it slide
Pretend it’s just the chill outside
My friends all say I look okay
They don’t see when I drift away
A lyric hits, and I can’t speak
Just clench my fists and try to breathe
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[Chorus]
Still chasing the sun through a window pane
Wearing hope like a coat in the pouring rain
Smile feels soft but it’s paper-thin
Tell myself this is where I begin
And maybe tomorrow I’ll feel more whole
I keep patching the cracks in my soul
It’s my yellow hour
But the light still flickers low
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[Instrumental Break]
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[Bridge]
Sometimes I swear I hear her laugh
In echoes of the nights we had
Sometimes I think I see her face
Reflected in the glass I trace
But then I blink and she’s not there
Just golden smoke in heavy air
I hold on tight to what I fake
It’s better than another break
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[Final Chorus]
So I chase the sun through a window pane
Wearing hope like armor that hides the pain
Smile still cracks, but I wear it proud
Whisper her name when there’s no one around
And maybe tomorrow I’ll feel more whole
But today, I’m keeping control
It’s my yellow hour
And for now, that’s enough to hold
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[Instrumental Outro]
[A soft loop of the main chord progression, fading out with gentle ambient textures]
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