distant afternoon

(Verse 1) In a room painted black, with pictures of you, I'm lost in the echoes of the love we once knew. Your shadow still lingers, like a ghost in my mind, A memory's whisper, of a sweeter time. (Chorus) But we danced in the rain, with our hearts on our sleeves, A love story written, where everyone leaves. Now I'm standing alone, with the stars out of sight, Wishing you were here, on this cold, lonely night. (Verse 2) The clock ticks in silence, it's counting the cost, Of every small moment that forever is lost. Your smile's a memory, that time can't erase, A picture-perfect past, that I can't replace. (Bridge) And I know, I know, we're worlds apart, But I'm still, I'm still, nursing a broken heart. In dreams, I find you, just like before, But I wake to find, you're not here anymore. (Chorus) We danced in the rain, with our hearts on our sleeves, A love story written, where everyone leaves. Now I'm standing alone, with the stars out of sight, Wishing you were here, on this cold, lonely night. (Outro) So I'll paint it all red, with the words left unsaid, A canvas of memories, from a book that I've read. And maybe one day, you'll hear this tune, And remember the love, of a distant afternoon. (Chorus) We danced in the rain, with our hearts on our sleeves, A love story written, where everyone leaves. Now I'm standing alone, with the stars out of sight, Wishing you were here, on this cold, lonely night.