A persistent longing remains, in this complicated scheme Do we find gains? The meaning of days, for so long, seemed clear Yours too, not just my dreams I see you, true essence, profound and vast Where our souls reside entwined at last But now, silence and solitude prevail Abandoned dreams, emptiness that surrounds Our once-firm steps now falter The world outside, cold and indifferent Where are the smiles, promises and dreams? Only shadows of what (what) What we used to be, a new beginning But the pain of loss, longing, longing Leads us to despair's depths To despair's depths, to despair's depths Despair's (despair's)