Intro: A slow, walking bassline begins. The piano tinkles with a bit of melancholy, then settles into a warm, steady rhythm.)
[Verse 1: Him (The Reassurer)]
Baby, I’ve been watching you, staring at the floor
Yeah, I’ve been watching you, just staring at the floor
You’re looking for the answers behind a closed-up door.
[Verse 2: Her (The Reflection)]
I’m just trying to learn, baby, from the things I’ve done wrong
I’m just trying to learn from all the things I’ve done wrong
But the shadows of my yesterday are singing such a heavy song.
[Chorus: Duet]
(Him): We use the past to see the future, to predict where we should go
(Her): But I’m mixing up the "learning" with the "dwelling" don't you know?
(Both): If we stare at the sunset, we’re gonna miss the morning light
We gotta heal the wounds, baby, without losing sight of what’s right.
[Verse 3: Him]
You say you’re looking back so you don't fall again
I know you’re looking back so you don't ever fall again
But if you stay in that graveyard, baby, where does our love begin?
[Verse 4: Her]
I don’t mean to hurt you, with these ghosts I carry ‘round
No, I never mean to hurt you with these ghosts I carry ‘round
But when I dwell on the "was," I can't feel the "now" we've found.
[Bridge: Duet - Faster Tempo]
(Him): Listen to me, honey, you’re the light that leads my way
(Her): I’m trying to see the path, but the clouds are turning gray
(Him): Don't let the "then" kill the "now," don't let the "was" break our heart
(Both): Learning is a bridge, baby—dwelling keeps us apart!
[Guitar Solo: Soulful, stinging notes that start low and climb high]
[Outro: Duet - Slow and intimate]
(Him): You’re never rejected, girl, your past is just a school
(Her): I’m graduating now, baby, I won't be nobody’s fool
(Him): I’m right here beside you...
(Her): And I’m looking straight ahead...
(Both): We’re leaving the shadows, and walking into the light instead.