GONE

[Somber instrumental intro, 10 seconds] [Intro: African American male] Yeah, yeah Uh, uh [Refrain: African American male] She chose her way, I stayed behind, Paths diverged, dreams left confined. Joanne, an angel in disguise, Now she's gone, with empty skies. [Chorus: African American male] She’s gone, slipped through my hands, Left alone, in these empty lands. Her love was a light I couldn't chase, Now I wander, lost in space. [Verse 1: African American male] Joanne took flight, her own path to tread, I stayed back, with memories in my head. A chance I missed, a road not taken, Now left alone, heart's achin'. [Pre-Chorus: African American male] Every step she takes, I feel the burn, In the ashes, I find no return. Her shadow haunts, a distant star, In my dreams, she’s never far. [Chorus: African American male] She’s gone, slipped through my hands, Left alone, in these empty lands. Her love was a light I couldn't chase, Now I wander, lost in space. [Bridge: African American male] Regret’s a flame that never dies, Burns within, beneath these skies. Joanne, my angel, now so free, While I remain, in misery. [Verse 2: African American male] Saw her path, so bright, so clear, Watched in silence, fueled by fear. Couldn’t follow, too scared to leap, Now I’m lost, in shadows deep. [Pre-Chorus: African American male] Every step she takes, I feel the burn, In the ashes, I find no return. Her shadow haunts, a distant star, In my dreams, she’s never far. [Chorus: African American male] She’s gone, slipped through my hands, Left alone, in these empty lands. Her love was a light I couldn't chase, Now I wander, lost in space. [Outro: African American male] Maybe one day, our paths will meet, In another life, our love complete. For now, I drift, with memories clear, Joanne, my angel, forever near. Yeah, she’s gone, so far away, In my heart, she’ll always stay. (Somber instrumental outro, 20 seconds)