Perfume on the Staircase - BeeWaee
I walked up the stairs in the hush of the night
One lonely bulb casting shadows and light
The hallway was quiet, the world fast asleep
But something was waiting for me on those steps
A whisper of jasmine, a trace in the air
A memory drifting from somewhere
I turned half-expecting your face and a glow
But only the silence was there to say hello
Perfume on the staircase, soft as a ghost of your embrace
Lingering where your laughter used to fall like you never left at all
Perfume on the staircase, time standing still in that small space
Every breath brings your touch back to me from a love that used to be
Your footsteps once danced on these old wooden stairs
Now echoes just circle the cool midnight air
I reach for the rail where your fingers once lay
And the past comes rushing back in waves
The night wraps around me in silver and blue
Carrying secrets of me and you
I close my eyes just to hold you once more
In the quiet between the floorboards and the door
Perfume on the staircase, soft as a ghost of your embrace
Floating through the dark like a gentle call like you never left at all
Perfume on the staircase, hearts don't forget they just retrace
Every sigh brings your touch back to me from a love that used to be
Maybe tomorrow these walls will know
The warmth of a love from long ago
Maybe this scent will fade with the dawn
And I'll learn how to carry on
But tonight I'll stay where the shadows fall
Where your memory leans against the wall
Let the night keep its tender disguise
While I say goodbye with my eyes
Perfume on the staircase, fading slow but leaving a trace
Love may leave, but it leaves behind a fragrance time can't erase
Perfume on the staircase, soft as the dream I can't replace
Every breath brings you close to me, though you're only a memory