[Intro]
Softly now, the colors fade to gray
I trace the shadows where the youth would play
[Verse 1]
We wore bright hats of hope, ran through the open door
Chasing sparks that danced like stars on an endless shore
The mornings felt like promises, unbreakable and true
But time drew rain on windows, whispering what we grew to knew
[Pre-Chorus]
If I close my eyes, I can hear the choir of our plans
Rising like a tide, then settling in our hands
[Chorus]
Oh, the dream remains, a flame beneath the ash
A distant drum that keeps a steady, patient march
I breathe the sweetness of what used to be and still
Hold on to the echo, of a thrill I longed to feel
[Verse 2]
We traded reckless laughter for the quiet, wiser glance
Pockets full of yesterdays, grown into circumstance
The colors blur to softer tones, the maps have changed their say
Yet in the hollow between then and now, I keep your flame in play
[Pre-Chorus]
If I stretch my gaze, I see future's softened gleam
A waning bright, but stubborn still within a dream
[Chorus]
Oh, the dream remains, a flame beneath the ash
A distant drum that keeps a steady, patient march
I breathe the sweetness of what used to be and still
Hold on to the echo, of a thrill I longed to feel
[Bridge]
We learned to savor the ordinary light
To kiss the dawn and let the night take flight
If longing is a road, I walk it slow and true
With every step, I keep a spark—for you
[Chorus]
Oh, the dream remains, a flame beneath the ash
A distant drum that keeps a steady, patient march
I breathe the sweetness of what used to be and still
Hold on to the echo, of a thrill I longed to feel
[Outro]
Maybe tomorrow wears a softer glow again
But for now I cradle what won’t fully end
The dream and the real, together softly part and heal
And in the quiet, I hear a whispered zeal still real
