《The Love That Slipped Away》

Verse 1: In the dim cafe where we used to meet, The jukebox plays our song, bitter and sweet. The coffee's cold, the crowd's a blur, But in my mind, it's still you and her. Chorus: Oh, the love that slipped away, on a rainy night, Like a ghost train fading out of sight. I reached out in the dark, trying to hold on tight, But all I caught was the tail of the light. Verse 2: I walk these streets where your laughter echoed, Past the bookstore where our dreams were sketched in shadow. The pages are worn, the ink has faded, Like the promises we made, now jaded. Chorus: Oh, the love that slipped away, like smoke through a crack, I keep sifting through the ashes, trying to bring it back. In every silent moment, every passing glance, I see the dance we never had the chance. Bridge: There’s a bench by the river where we used to sit, Talking of forever in a world of make-believe. Now the river's just water, rolling to the sea, Carrying away what you meant to me. Verse 3: So I light a cigarette, watch the smoke rise, Wondering why the fire never dies. It burns in places I can't reach, In lessons that love alone can teach. Chorus: Oh, the love that slipped away, while I was standing still, You moved on to to You moved on to tomorrow, but I never will. Every song that plays, every night that ends, Tells me we're strangers when we could've been friends. Outro: Now the cafe's closing, the music's low, I gather my coat, prepare to go. Outside the rain cleanses the old street, But inside my heart, the storm won't cease.