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[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar strum, soft piano arpeggio] Dusk spills over empty streets Silence wraps around my feet [Verse 1 – steady guitar rhythm, faint shaker] There’s something in my soul I just can’t make sense of How I wound up alone, just me and my own shadow Killing time sitting back without a dime Had a different dream that made it all seem a little easier [Chorus – layered vocals, subtle string swells] My shadow’s the only one that stays when the light fades low That old dream still hums where the quiet grows I trace the cracks in the plans I used to know Wondering where the easy road went slow [Verse 2 – soft piano joins guitar, gentle kick drum] I walk the paths I used to run with laughter loud Now the echoes only bounce off empty clouds I count the coins I’ve got left in my worn-out coat Wishing that old dream would find me, float back home [Chorus – richer string arrangement, harmonized vocals] My shadow’s the only one that stays when the light fades low That old dream still hums where the quiet grows I trace the cracks in the plans I used to know Wondering where the easy road went slow [Interlude – acoustic guitar solo, warm reverb] (Instrumental Solo) [Bridge – stripped back, piano only] Maybe the dream’s not lost, just taking its time Maybe the shadow’s just a friend, keeping me in line I’ll keep breathing on, let the days unwind Wait for the sun to break through the bind [Chorus – full band, uplifting crescendo] My shadow’s the only one that stays when the light fades low That old dream still hums where the quiet grows I trace the cracks in the plans I used to know Wondering where the easy road went slow [Outro – fading guitar, soft piano fade] Dusk fades to the first faint star My shadow and I, we’re not that far