Silent Film

[Arrangement: Keep Minimal Changes] [softened_cymbal_transients] [balanced_top_end] [balanced_stereo_field] [tape saturation, subtle analog warmth] Verse 1 Dust on the reel, light on the wall Shadows of us moving, no sound at all Your lips are moving, but I can’t hear The story’s gone, but the ache is near Chorus It’s a silent film, flickering slow Black and white memories I can’t let go The frames keep running, but they don’t explain Why the pictures stay when the voices fade Verse 2 Scratches on the reel blur out your face Moments frozen I can’t replace Every gesture’s there, but the words are lost I watch it burn, I still count the cost Chorus It’s a silent film, flickering slow Black and white memories I can’t let go The frames keep running, but they don’t explain Why the pictures stay when the voices fade Bridge The movie has ended, the motion has stopped But the tears are still running, I can’t turn it off The screen goes dark, but I feel the scene Alive in the silence where you’ve always been Final Chorus It’s a silent film, flickering slow Black and white memories I can’t let go The frames keep running, but they don’t explain Why the pictures stay when the voices fade Why the pictures stay when the voices fade