[Intro]
[Slow, jazzy piano melody]
[Male Vocal, smooth crooner style]

[Verse 1]
The stars may have aligned,
Another time, another place.
A different life, perhaps,
With a much more youthful face.
But the math just doesn't add up,
No, the numbers never agree.
It was never meant to be—
(Not for you, not for me).

[Verse 2]
I've been hiding away from you,
Checking corners, dodging the light.
It seems to be the right thing to do,
Before I lose my mind entirely.
You're a bright, burning sunrise,
And I’m just... tea and the evening news.
I’m saving you from the heartbreak,
(And the creaky, tired shoes).

[Chorus]
Oh, the gap is wide as the canyon floor.
I’m locking the deadbolt on the door.
I’m a vintage car with a busted clutch,
You’re a rocket ship, moving much—
Too fast, too bright, too new.
So I’m waving a white flag, out of view.

[Bridge]
(Sigh)
If I stood beside you in the street,
They’d ask if I’m your father, dear.
The thought alone is retreat,
Making all my instincts veer.
I’m a gentleman, surely,
To spare you the social sting.
I’m a ghost in my own apartment,
(Not saying a single thing).

[Solo]
[Muted trumpet, slow and melancholic]

[Verse 3]
Don't come knocking, please don't call.
I’m better off behind the wall.
Keep your laughter, keep your spring,
I’ll keep my pride and everything.
It’s a selfless act, I’d swear,
(If you were ever even there).

[Outro]
The stars were wrong, that’s all.
Just a cosmic, terrible mistake.
Goodnight, my dear, goodnight.
I'm just a man... fading out of sight.
[Fade out]
[Piano final chord]