The Mist Between

[Chorus] The mist is breaking, dawn is cold and gray, A whistle cries, then fades away. Two tracks between us, a silent, final plea, Sometimes goodbye doesn't need to be. [Verse] An old case by my side, worn and deep, A daisy from home, secrets it will keep. Dew on fallen leaves, cold beneath my shoe, A lonely dog barks, seeing something new. This rural platform waits, a quiet, sleepy place, Reflecting tears, a shadow on my face. [Pre-Chorus] You stand across the tracks, facing the rising sun, Our argument unfinished, our battle left undone. The words we didn't speak, they hang heavy in the air, A silent, broken promise, a love beyond repair. I search for a sign, a look to understand, But you just stand there, with your back to my hand. [Chorus] The mist is breaking, dawn is cold and gray, A whistle cries, then fades away. Two tracks between us, a silent, final plea, Sometimes goodbye doesn't need to be. [Verse] The engine groans, a rumble starts to grow, Your back still turned, a final, fading show. My heart beats fast, a quiet, mournful sound, As this old station spins around. The train's dark shadow falls, a parting, cruel design, Across the empty space that used to be all mine. [Pre-Chorus] This train pulls in, a steel and roaring wall, It soon will block my view of you, standing tall. The moment slips away, a chance we can't reclaim, Just echoing silence, whispering your name. No final glance exchanged, no single word to say, Just two separate futures, starting from today. [Chorus] The mist is breaking, dawn is cold and gray, A whistle cries, then fades away. Two tracks between us, a silent, final plea, Sometimes goodbye doesn't need to be. [Bridge] The whistle screams, piercing through the haze, A sudden clarity in these early days. I see your shadow shrink, lost in the smoke and steam, A painful, sharp awakening from a fading dream. Some ends are quiet, no last words to say, Just different directions on a brand new day. [Outro]