Midnight Pages

[Intro] *(Rain taps softly on the window / Rhodes piano chords drift like smoke / Bassline walks slow in the shadows / Drum brush whispers, barely woke)* [Verse 1] Streetlight glow on open books Ink-stained thoughts in quiet nooks Rhodes repeats a gentle phrase Bass hums low through the haze Drums keep time with dusty grace A quiet, steady, patient pace Outside world begins to blur Rhodes chimes soft, a gentle stir [Chorus 1] Chords revolve, warm and deep Rhodes and bass, secrets they keep A saxophone sighs, brief and low A fragment heard, then lets it go Drums just dust the air, so light Holding the groove through the night Chords revolve, warm and deep Rhodes and bass, secrets they keep [Verse 2] Page turns softly, thoughts unwind Melody fragments left behind A muted trumpet, soft and blue A single phrase, then fades from view Bass walks on, a steady friend From start to end, around the bend Rhodes paints colors, soft and round The only steady, constant sound [Chorus 2] Chords revolve, warm and deep Rhodes and bass, secrets they keep A guitar string chimes, distant, clear A tiny spark, then disappears Drums just dust the air, so light Holding the groove through the night Chords revolve, warm and deep Rhodes and bass, secrets they keep [Outro] *(Sax motif sighs one last time / Bass walks down, a gentle climb / Rhodes chords linger, soft decay / Drums fade out, the dust away / Rain still taps, a quiet sound / Silence wraps this peaceful ground)*