Hollow Lantern

{sparse felt piano chords,

warm low-register synthesizer

pads,

slow tempo, 72 BPM,

key of C minor,

intimate cinematic hiss}

Leaves on the pavement,

turning to gray

I watch the color slipping away (hmmm)

{fragile close-mic'd

vocal, breathy delivery, airy room reverb}

Maybe we stayed a moment too long

Now we are just an

old, forgotten song {subtle ambient swell,

warm synth bass enters gently,

slow buildup}

In the quiet space you left behind

I only find the ghost of you and I (ohhh)

{vocal swells with emotional weight,

cinematic strings

blending with

piano} Dust on the mantle,

cold in the room

Waiting for spring that

won't follow soon

{drums absent, arrangement returns to sparse piano and faint ambient texture} In

the quiet space you left behind

I only find the ghost of you and I

(ahhhh) {cathartic dynamic peak,

soaring strings,

full bass swell, emotional release} Only the ghost

of you

(hmmm) {instruments slowly fade,

felt piano notes ring

out with long delay,

silent

hiss}