[Instrumental Intro — soft ambient textures, reverb-laced guitar, faint echoes in the background]
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[Verse 1]
I see you standing in the light,
A silhouette of all our days and nights
No words left to hurt or heal,
Just silence where the truth reveals
You were a chapter, not the end,
A heartbreak that still helped me mend
And though the ache will always hum,
I'm grateful for what we’ve become
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[Pre-Chorus]
We were the fire, we were the rain,
We were joy carved out of pain
But seasons shift, and so must we—
I set you free, I set me free
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[Chorus]
So goodbye, my once-upon-a-time
I won’t reach back, I won’t rewind
Thank you for the love you gave,
Even though it couldn’t stay
You were the song, I learned to sing
Before the silence taught me peace
And as you fade into the light—
I’ll whisper one last white hour goodbye
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[Instrumental Break]
[Gentle drop—dreamy guitar with ambient echo, soft percussion. Faint vocals]
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[Verse 2]
I’ve held onto your ghost too long
But now I know it’s time to move on
Not with anger, not regret—
Just the kind of grace you don’t forget
The way we smiled, the way we fell,
You taught me love, you taught me hell
But I’m still standing, changed but whole,
I found myself inside that soul
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[Bridge] [quiet, almost whispered]
No more what ifs, no more dreams
You’re just a name behind the scenes
And though a tear still stains the sky—
This is where we say goodbye
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[Final Chorus]
So goodbye, my once-upon-a-time
You were the spark that lit my climb
Thank you for the highs and pain,
They both helped me feel again
You were the storm, I learned to brave
Before the quiet made me brave
And as you fade into the light—
I’ll whisper one last white hour goodbye
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[Instrumental Outro]
[Long fade-out—soft ambience, fading echo, gentle acoustic strum echoing once, then silence]
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