An empty shell

*(Verse 1: Merle)* [Steel Guitar Intro]

I walk these halls of memories,

Where laughter used to play,

But the echoes haunt my heart tonight,

In a lonely, broken way.

Your picture hangs upon the wall,

A smile that's now gone cold,

What’s left behind is just a ghost,

Of the love we used to hold.

*(Chorus: Duet)*

An empty shell, where dreams once bloomed,

A fragile heart now filled with gloom.

We built a life, we carved our names,

Now all that's left is silent pain.

Two souls adrift, in shadows cast,

A fading light, a love that couldn't last.

*(Verse 2: Loretta)*

I wander through our faded dreams,

Where the sunlight used to shine,

But the warmth has turned to winter's chill,

In this heart of yours and mine.

You said forever, as we danced,

But fate had other plans,

Now I'm just a whisper in the dark,

Reaching for your hands.

*(Chorus: Duet)*

An empty shell, where dreams once bloomed,

A fragile heart now filled with gloom.

We built a life, once filled with joy,

Now, all that's left is silent pain.

Two souls adrift, in shadows cast,

A fading light, a love that couldn't last.

*(Bridge: Merle)*

Remember nights beneath the stars,

When hope was all we knew?

Now the night feels endless,

And the dawn won’t break for two.

*(Bridge: Loretta)*

I still keep your old records,

The songs we used to sing,

But each note feels like a farewell,

To the love we used to bring.

*(Chorus: Duet)*

An empty shell, where dreams once bloomed,

A fragile heart now filled with gloom.

We built a life, we carved our names,

Now, all that's left is silent pain.

Two souls adrift, in shadows cast,

A fading light, a love that couldn't last.

*(Outro: Duet)*

Now, here we are, just memories,

In a world that feels so small,

An empty shell, two lonely hearts,

Together, yet apart after all......