Slow Fade

[Intro] Quiet piano, soft and low [Verse 1] I walk through rooms where your laughter used to stay Coffee cups echo mornings we let slip away The clock keeps time on a love that's gone cold Breath fogs the air where your hand used to hold [Pre-Chorus] If love is memory I can't fully erase But your shadow lingers in the lines of my face [Chorus] I'm picking up the pieces of a love that couldn't wait Heartache wraps around me like a midnight gate If I could turn back time to brighter days I'd keep you close through the slow fade away [Verse 2] Promises faded like colors washed by rain Your voice still lingers, but the room feels strange Night stretches longer than it used to be I'm learning to stand on my own, slowly [Pre-Chorus] Maybe love was a road we had to lose I'll carry your map in my chest, though I choose to move on [Chorus] I'm picking up the pieces of a love that couldn't wait Heartache wraps around me like a midnight gate If I could turn back time to brighter days I'd keep you close through the slow fade away [Bridge] If forgiveness opens doors, I'd knock and hope That maybe we meet somewhere beyond the rope Time could soften what the heart can't control But some loves stay with you, shaping your soul [Chorus] I'm picking up the pieces of a love that couldn't wait Heartache wraps around me like a midnight gate If I could turn back time to brighter days I'd keep you close through the slow fade away [Outro] Some nights I whisper your name and let it fade Morning finds me standing and still unafraid