rock ballad

[Intro – soft acoustic guitar strums, faint organ hum] Screen door creaks like an old regret Porch light glows where we used to sit [Verse 1 – gentle drum shuffle, warm bass line] I still keep your coffee mug on the shelf Chipped handle where you held it yourself The radio plays that song you loved most I turn it up but the silence still grows [Pre-Chorus – building electric guitar swells, tighter drum beat] I walk past your old oak tree every night Kick the leaves that still hold your light I swear I hear your laugh in the breeze But it’s just the wind teasing me [Chorus – full band, soaring electric guitar hook, powerful vocals] Ghost of the porch light, you still shine for me Every shadow holds a memory I reach for your hand but it’s just the dark You’re the echo in every empty park [Verse 2 – acoustic guitar leads, subtle piano accents] I found your old scarf in the back of the car Frayed edges where you used to wrap it far Around my neck when the winter bit cold I still wear it when I’m feeling old [Pre-Chorus – layered vocals, growing guitar intensity] I sit on the steps where we talked till dawn Watch the stars that we used to draw I swear I see your smile in the moon But it’s just the clouds passing through [Chorus – amplified guitar, driving drums, harmonized vocals] Ghost of the porch light, you still glow for me Every quiet corner’s a time machine I call your name but it fades to air You’re the footstep that’s no longer there [Solo – distorted electric guitar, slow and weeping, reverb-drenched] (Instrumental Solo) [Bridge – stripped back acoustic guitar, soft vocals] I know you’re gone but I can’t let go This empty house still feels like home I’ll leave the light on till the end of time Wait for you to cross that line [Chorus – full band climax, soaring guitar solo overlay, raw vocals] Ghost of the porch light, you still burn for me Every breath I take’s a tribute I close my eyes and you’re by my side You’re the love that never died [Outro – fading acoustic guitar, final organ chord] Porch light dims as the sun comes up I’ll keep waiting till my last cup