Echoes in the Night

Verse 1: (Soft, reflective tone) When I was a child, I played in the sun Laughter and joy, memories begun With family close, every day felt so right But time moves on, like day turns to night Chorus 1: (Rising intensity) Oh, how the years slip away, like sand through my hands Moments of yesterday, now distant lands If I could turn back time, I'd hold them so tight But they're gone, just echoes in the night Verse 2: (Deep, remorseful tone) Teenage dreams, I argued and fought Left home behind, never gave it a thought The call came too soon, they were gone in a flash Left with regrets, my heart turned to ash Chorus 2: (Emotional crescendo) Oh, how the years slip away, like sand through my hands Moments of yesterday, now distant lands If I could turn back time, I'd hold them so tight But they're gone, just echoes in the night Bridge 1: (Haunting and soft) Lonely roads and broken dreams, friends betrayed, or so it seems Promises made, then torn apart, shadows linger in my heart (Voice fades into instrumental break) Verse 3: (Resigned and weary tone) At thirty-five, I found love again A wife, some kids, I thought it was the end But dreams called me away, I left them behind Now I walk alone, peace I can't find Chorus 3: (Sorrowful and reflective) Oh, how the years slip away, like sand through my hands Moments of yesterday, now distant lands If I could turn back time, I'd hold them so tight But they're gone, just echoes in the night Verse 4: (Soft, fragile tone) Now I'm fifty-six, walking this path Haunted by choices, my heart feels the wrath No family to hold, just memories that sting The silence so loud, it’s deafening Chorus 4: (Soulful and aching) Oh, how the years slip away, like sand through my hands Moments of yesterday, now distant lands If I could turn back time, I'd hold them so tight But they're gone, just echoes in the night Bridge 2: (Echoing and soft) In my seventies, lying in bed, tears for what’s lost, words unsaid Regrets and pain, my only friend, waiting for the lonely end (Voice fades into instrumental break) Outro Chorus: (Fading, whispering tone) Oh, how the years slip away, like sand through my hands Moments of yesterday, now distant lands If I could turn back time, I'd hold them so tight But they're gone, just echoes in the night (Voice fades to silence, lingering notes)