The Red String

[Chorus] September sunset paints the tracks in gold Another story waiting to unfold My grip is tight on this red string, frayed and torn Like promises we made before the dawn He's leaving for the city, far from here Whispering goodbyes I hold so dear [Verse] The platform's scattered with receipts and leaves A lonely chimney sighs upon the breeze Your worn-out suitcase, leather, scuffed and old A thousand tales it’s destined to be told I watched you turn, a shadow in the light My heart a heavy stone within the night [Pre-Chorus] That fraying cuff, a thread I meant to mend A silent argument, a bitter end To chances missed, to words I held inside Now swallowed by the turning of the tide [Chorus] September sunset paints the tracks in gold Another story waiting to unfold My grip is tight on this red string, frayed and torn Like promises we made before the dawn He's leaving for the city, far from here Whispering goodbyes I hold so dear [Verse] The whistle blows, a mournful, distant cry Reflected in the puddles, you and I Are standing on the edge of what will be A memory for you, a ghost for me The beads are scattered, tiny, sharp, and bright Lost in the gravel, fading from my sight [Pre-Chorus] The scattered beads, a necklace broke in two The truth we hid, the lies we thought we knew The platform's edge, a line we won't cross again As silence drowns the meaning of 'Amen' [Chorus] September sunset paints the tracks in gold Another story waiting to unfold My grip is tight on this red string, frayed and torn Like promises we made before the dawn He's leaving for the city, far from here Whispering goodbyes I hold so dear [Bridge] The train groans closer, metal on the steel A final touch of leather, how I feel Your hand in mine, a momentary spark Before you disappear into the dark This quiet ache, a splinter in my chest As all my unspoken words take their last rest [Outro] Goodbyes I hold so dear... September sunset fades... Goodbyes I hold so dear...