Ghost in My Dreams

[Intro – gentle piano arpeggios, faint cello hum] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – soft piano, quiet shaker rhythm] Your gaze still lingers when I close my eyes Twisting through the dark where my quiet hides I trace the edges of the words you left Wondering how my trust got so bereft [Pre-Chorus – building string layers, steady snare tap] I replay the moments, the cracks in your smile Every empty promise that made my heart wilt I can’t escape the echo of your voice Leaving me to drown in my own choice [Chorus – full piano and strings, emotional vocal delivery] Why did you have to be so cruel and mean? Feeding me lie after lie till I couldn’t breathe I cried till my lungs felt like they’d split in two It’s like I died and got sent straight to you [Verse 2 – piano with added bass line, soft background vocals] I reach for the light but your shadow stays Tangled in my sheets, in the words I still praise I thought we had something real, something true Turns out it was all just a trick for you [Pre-Chorus – swelled strings, louder snare] I replay the moments, the cracks in your smile Every empty promise that made my heart wilt I can’t escape the echo of your voice Leaving me to drown in my own choice [Chorus – layered vocals, soaring string climax] Why did you have to be so cruel and mean? Feeding me lie after lie till I couldn’t breathe I cried till my lungs felt like they’d split in two It’s like I died and got sent straight to you [Bridge – stripped back piano, vulnerable vocals] I’m still picking up pieces of what used to be Trying to unlearn how to crave your company But your ghost still whispers when I fall asleep Reminding me of how you made me weep [Interlude – piano solo with string swells] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full orchestration, powerful vocal belt] Why did you have to be so cruel and mean? Feeding me lie after lie till I couldn’t breathe I cried till my lungs felt like they’d split in two It’s like I died and got sent straight to you [Outro – fading piano, faint string fade] Your gaze still haunts me in my dreams I’m still trying to mend what you tore at the seams