Quiet Evening Reflections

[Intro] (Soulful piano chords begin softly, gentle upright bass enters, setting a slow, reflective mood) [Verse 1] Streetlights paint the windowpane Shadows stretch and softly wane Another day is put to rest Fading light puts time to test This empty chair across from me Whispers of what used to be The piano hums a low, sweet sound Lost pieces scattered on the ground [Chorus] Oh, the quiet of the evening starts to grow Where the heartache and the memories flow Like a melody that's bittersweet and slow In this quiet evening's afterglow In this quiet evening's afterglow [Verse 2] The saxophone begins to cry A lonely voice beneath the sky It speaks the words I cannot say Of love that couldn't find a way To stay beyond the setting sun When all the daily songs were done The bass walks on, steady and deep Guarding secrets I must keep [Chorus] Oh, the quiet of the evening starts to grow Where the heartache and the memories flow Like a melody that's bittersweet and slow In this quiet evening's afterglow In this quiet evening's afterglow [Bridge] A photograph, a faded smile Held for just a little while The silence now is like a room Filled with perfume, filled with gloom The rain outside begins to fall A gentle, weeping on it all The keys now trace a fragile line A memory almost divine [Chorus] Oh, the quiet of the evening starts to grow Where the heartache and the memories flow Like a melody that's bittersweet and slow In this quiet evening's afterglow In this quiet evening's afterglow [Outro] (Saxophone takes a final, yearning solo over the piano and bass, fading slowly into silence. Piano plays the last few chords, lingering gently. Bass note fades out.)