[Intro - Synth pads, low and haunting, echoing reverb]
【Soft, breathy vocals]
City sleeps beneath a purple haze
Another night, lost in this endless maze
Of empty bottles and forgotten dreams
Chasing shadows, it always seems
[Verse 1]
Hope's a whisper, a fragile sound
Lost in the chaos that surrounds
Tried to find it in the neon glow
But all I found was a deeper low
Every promise, a broken vow
Now the darkness is all I allow
[Pre-Chorus]
(Beat starts to build, adding subtle 808s)
Yeah, I swore I’d never feel again
Locked my heart, built walls within
But something flickers, a distant spark
Trying to claw its way out of the dark
[Chorus - Vocals become more layered, with harmonies and subtle auto-tune]
Afterglow, a sliver of light
Cutting through the lonely night
Is it real, or just another lie?
A flicker of hope in my bloodshot eye
Afterglow, I'm reaching for you
Praying this feeling sees me through
[Verse 2]
Used to chase the highs, the fleeting bliss
Now I’m numb to the cold, empty kiss
Of temporary pleasure, a hollow game
Whispering your name, calling your name
Through the smoke and the echoing bass
Searching for you in this desolate place
[Pre-Chorus)
(Beat intensifies slightly, more prominent 808s]
Yeah, I swore I’d never need again
Lost my faith, succumbed to sin
But something whispers, a fragile prayer
Trying to break free from this heavy air
[Chorus - Vocals with more intensity and layered harmonies]
Afterglow, a sliver of light
Cutting through the lonely night
Is it real, or just another lie?
A flicker of hope in my bloodshot eye
Afterglow, I'm reaching for you
Praying this feeling sees me through
[Bridge - More stripped down, with echoing vocals and a melancholic synth melody]
Maybe hope's a ghost of what used to be
A phantom limb I'm trying to set free
But even ghosts can haunt you in the night
Guiding you towards a different kind of light
[Chorus - Vocals at their peak, powerful and emotive, with ad-libs]
Afterglow, a sliver of light (Oooooh)
Cutting through the lonely night (Yeah, yeah)
Is it real, or just another lie? (Tell me it's real)
A flicker of hope in my bloodshot eye
Afterglow, I'm reaching for you (Reaching out)
Praying this feeling sees me through (Sees me through, oh)
[Outro - Synth pads fade out slowly, leaving a lingering sense of uncertainty and longing]
Afterglow...
(Fade to silence)
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