[Intro – soft piano arpeggio, quiet guitar fingerpicking] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – warm breathy vocals, gentle guitar strum] Coffee steam on rainy window glass Your elbow resting right next to mine We had nothing but the time to pass And every second felt like golden time [Verse 2 – soft piano joins under vocals] We walked the park when leaves turned brown and red Laughed till our sides hurt on the old park bench No big plans no words that needed said Just quiet breathing right there next to each other [Pre-Chorus – light guitar harmonics, soft piano chords] All those years have turned to dust and rain But one thing never ever fades away [Chorus – gentle layered vocals, warm piano melody] I still remember how your smile would glow It lives inside every quiet place I know So many seasons have come and gone That light still burns it never really moved on [Interlude – acoustic guitar solo, soft piano backing] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 3 – softer intimate vocals, sparse piano] I pass that old café sometimes these days The door still creaks the very same old way I can almost hear you call my name Like you're still sitting there just yesterday [Pre-Chorus – gentle guitar strum builds slightly] Time has carried all the world away But one thing never ever fades away [Chorus – tender full vocals, warm guitar and piano together] I still can trace the curve upon your face It stays with me through every empty space It was so long ago so far from here But some things never really disappear [Bridge – quiet, almost whispered vocals, only soft piano] I don't wish to go back I don't cry I just carry that sweet light inside [Final Chorus – gentle warm crescendo, soft vocal harmonies] I will forget a thousand things I've known But I will never let your smile go Long after all the rest has turned to grey That quiet glow will always stay [Outro – fading guitar and piano, soft breathy hum] Some things never fade away Some things always stay