Nights Alone - Niko Jarell
Streetlights hung outside my door
Shadows stretching on the floor
I replay toasts that never end
Old nights that time can't mend
Coffee cold, thoughts running deep
Moments I can't quite keep
The silence speaks what words won't say
Old nights linger, won't go away
I thought I'd move, I thought I'd flee
But some nights stay inside of me
Old nights
They taught me slow how to face what I don't show
They carry memories soft and true
Lessons hidden in the view
I don't run, I don't fight
I just breathe through the quiet night
Old nights, gentle and deep
Holding the secrets I keep
Heavy scents like drifting smoke
With soft piano hums the words we spoke
I've walked through days, I've faced the sun
But night reminds me of what's done
I measure time in sighs and stars
I keep my distance from old scars
Not lost, not broken, just aware
Of the quiet weight I bear
Every hour has a trace
Of nights that save my hidden space
Old nights
They taught me slow how to face what I don't show
They carry memories soft and true
Lessons hidden in the view
I don't run, I don't fight
I just breathe through the quiet night
Old nights, gentle and deep
Holding the secrets I keep
Some nights whisper, some nights scream
Some nights teach you how to dream
I don't regret, I don't cry
Let them teach me how to try
Soft and free
Shaping the man I came to be
I walk with care, I walk with grace
Memories held in quiet space
Old nights, tender and true
I carry their light in all I do
Still here, still learning
Old nights, fading stars
Fading stars
Old nights remain
Old nights
Old nights remain
