Vanished at Dawn

{slow solemn piano chords,

distant atmospheric pedal steel,

quiet rain textures}

Dinner table cold and bare

He left his keys right on the chair

Said he'd be back by half past five

Now we're just waiting for a sign

{soft fingerpicked acoustic guitar

enters}

Oh, soul stolen on a midnight shift

We're searching through the fog and mist

Traces fading in the evening rain

Trying to piece together all this pain

{soaring weeping pedal steel,

warm bass swell} Down at the factory,

they shook their heads

No one remembers what he said

Just an empty locker,

a rusty gate

Now we're left alone to calculate the weight {distressed telecaster swells}

Oh, soul stolen on a midnight shift

We're searching through the fog and mist

Traces fading in the evening rain

Trying to piece together all this pain

{dynamic

band build, drums getting heavier} We won't let the silence take him

No matter what they try to hide

Every secret road we're tracing

Bringing back what's lost inside {guitars crash,

rhythmic intensity peaks}

Where did you go?

(where did you go?)

Just a coat on the hanger

And a shadow on the floor...

{music slowly fades to just a single acoustic guitar

and soft rain sound}