[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar arpeggios, faint piano hum] Sunlight spills through cracked window panes Dust motes dance where the memories stay [Verse 1 – soft strummed guitar, subtle shaker] I traced the cracks in the old kitchen wall Counted the days I let the world pass tall Empty coffee cups and unread books Silent echoes of the words I never took [Chorus – layered acoustic guitar, warm cello undercurrent] Wasted years slipping through my fingers like sand Chasing ghosts that never had a hand In the life I wanted, the one I left behind Wasted years, a song I can't rewind [Verse 2 – piano joins guitar, soft brush drums] I walked the streets where we used to run Stood by the door where the fun was done The jukebox plays the same old tune I'm still here, but I'm not over you [Chorus – slightly elevated vocals, fuller string accompaniment] Wasted years slipping through my fingers like sand Chasing ghosts that never had a hand In the life I wanted, the one I left behind Wasted years, a song I can't rewind [Bridge – stripped back to piano only, intimate vocals] I found a note you wrote in a book I forgot Said "don't let the moments rot" Now I'm staring at the page, tears in my eyes Wishing I'd listened before the time died [Solo – delicate acoustic guitar solo, reverb-drenched] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – full band, soaring vocals, swelling strings] Wasted years slipping through my fingers like sand Chasing ghosts that never had a hand In the life I wanted, the one I left behind Wasted years, a song I can't rewind [Outro – fading guitar, soft piano chord] Sunlight fades through cracked window panes Dust motes rest where the memories stay