(Europe ↔ America — whispered, breathy, trembling)
[Verse 1 – His Voice, Europe night]
It’s cold tonight…
I’m sitting by this little fire
Thinking of your hands
How they used to warm mine
I said your name
But the wind just took it away
Like everything else
Since you’ve been gone
[Verse 1 – Her Reply, America night]
It’s late here too…
And I’m holding my phone like your hand
Listening for your breath
Like you’re right beside me
I tried to sleep
But the bed feels too wide
And my tears
Fall into the space where you should be
[Raw Pre-Chorus – Both (soft, overlapping)]
He: I miss your voice…
She: I miss your touch…
Both (whispered): And this distance hurts too much
[Chorus – Together, fragile harmony]
Across the ocean…
Under the same dark sky
We whisper love
And try not to cry
You’re a world away
But still so near
I hold your name
Like you’re right here
[Verse 2 – His Voice]
I walk these empty streets
And every shadow looks like you
I keep my head down
So no one sees the truth
Some nights I swear
I hear your laugh in the wind
But when I turn around
It’s just the cold again
[Verse 2 – Her Voice]
I sit by my window
Counting time zones and stars
Hoping the moon
Is shining on wherever you are
I talk to you softly
Like you’re sitting at my feet
Even though this phone
Is the only place we meet
[Raw Pre-Chorus – Both]
He: My chest feels empty…
My nights feel long…
Both: But loving you still keeps me strong
[Bridge – Spoken/Sung, like two phone calls]
He (quiet): “Can you hear me?”
She (whisper): “Always.”
He: “I wish you were here.”
“I wish distance didn’t win.”
Both: “But I’m holding on…
for us.”
[Final Chorus – Bare harmony, soft crying]
Across the ocean
Across this heavy night
We keep this tiny flame
Barely burning bright
You’re so far away
But still so near
I close my eyes
And you appear
Even with oceans
And endless miles
You’re still the one
Who makes me smile
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