ai "Once"

[Intro] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1] Tonight I caught your silhouette after years apart Dancing in the dark with strangers, no light in your heart You turned your head, our eyes locked for a split-second spark Then you looked away, cheeks flushed, pretending I’m just a mark Once you left me broken, chose him over my hand Once you traded our quiet for a grander, colder plan But grace unwritten makes old endings start again Tonight I’m here to say what I never could then [Chorus] Once when we were young, our lives were an open page Love was too small a word for the fire in our cage We breathed as one, no shadow, no doubt, no stage Just two souls tangled in a perfect, unscripted age Once before the fall, we had a kingdom of dust Loving you was my reward, my encore was trust We had it all, we had it all, no need for luck Just your hand in mine, enough to fill the dark [Bridge] Once we were lovers and friends, poor but unbroken You said you wanted more, so you let our hope be stolen We fought the storms, I thought we’d never be shaken But you traded our dawn for a man with a golden token I still see that day, the day our world split wide He promised you diamonds, I only had pride But his dollar bills turned to midnight chills, his cars died Now you’re here, eyes wet, finally seeing the light [Interlude] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 2] Dance floor lights carve worry lines into your skin But I still crave the warmth of the arms I used to win I stepped right up, pulled you close when you tried to spin You looked up with tear-stained eyes, let your guard give in I laced our fingers tight, whispered low in your ear The past is ash, the future’s ours, let’s make it clear No more running, no more hiding, no more fear This time we’ll hold on, let the years disappear [Chorus] Once when we were young, our lives were an open page Love was too small a word for the fire in our cage We breathed as one, no shadow, no doubt, no stage Just two souls tangled in a perfect, unscripted age Once before the fall, we had a kingdom of dust Loving you was my reward, my encore was trust We had it all, we had it all, no need for luck Just your hand in mine, enough to fill the dark [Interlude] (Instrumental Solo) [Coda] With grace unbound, all things can rise from the ash With a second chance, our story can find its path Once you chose him, turned your back on our past Today I choose you, let our love outlast Let’s not waste this gift, let the music start to sway May I have the honor of dancing with you today?