It's up to you

[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar arpeggios, distant wave sounds] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – soft strummed guitar, faint shaker] Salt sticks to the collar of my coat Your footprints fade where the tide took note I trace the cracks in the weathered pier Wondering if you’ll ever reappear [Chorus – layered vocal harmonies, subtle bassline] You’re the coastal ghost in my morning haze The fog that lingers when the sun delays I call your name to the empty sea But the waves just roll back, silent to me [Verse 2 – added ukulele, soft ocean breeze sound effect] I found your shell tucked in the sand The paint chipped off where your hand once planned A message scrawled in faded ink “Meet me where the seagulls think” [Chorus – slightly louder, light drum beat kicks in] You’re the coastal ghost in my evening glow The tide that pulls when the moon hangs low I walk the shore till my shoes run thin Searching for the ghost I can’t win [Bridge – stripped back, only acoustic guitar and vocals] The lighthouse beams cut through the dark I swear I saw your silhouette spark But it was just the mist playing tricks A memory stuck in the salt and sticks [Interlude – gentle violin melody, wave crash in background] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – full band, warm harmonies, swelling strings] You’re the coastal ghost in my every thought The echo left when the anchor’s caught I’ll keep coming back to this old coast Chasing the ghost I love the most [Outro – fading guitar, distant seagull cry] Salt sticks to the collar of my coat Your footprints fade where the tide took note