[ (C) 2026 Joseph M Lenard media SEND US FEEDBACK (via CTP Show): https://www.buzzsprout.com/2210487/fan_mail/new - https://tinyurl.com/SubscribeToCTP - CTP Audios: https://tinyurl.com/CTPonBuzzsprout - CTP Videos: https://tinyurl.com/CTPonBITCHUTE - https://tinyurl.com/CTPgear - https://tinyurl.com/JLenardDetroitGear - AI images/videos/audio CTP uses: https://tinyurl.com/GalaxyMagicaAI - https://tinyurl.com/BookPromotionViaFiverr ] [Verse 1] Grill smoke rising Flag on the porch hangs still Kids down the block Chasing fireflies for a thrill But this town feels hollow Like someone cut the sound Calendar says party Heart says shut it down [Chorus] Fireworks gone silent On the 4th of July No color on the skyline Just an empty sky No parade rolling by Just this same old fear Every sparkler’s a reminder Of the day you disappeared No joyous celebration No happy cheers Just tears in my beer Anguish and despair right here [Verse 2] Cooler in the kitchen Ice melting in the sink Friends all stopped calling Said I needed time to think I still set one plate out Like you might walk through that door Then the neighbor’s TV laughs And it cuts me to the core [Chorus] Fireworks gone silent On the 4th of July No color on the skyline Just an empty sky No parade rolling by Just this same old fear Every sparkler’s a reminder Of the day you disappeared No joyous celebration No happy cheers Just tears in my beer Anguish and despair right here [Bridge] They’ll light their matches They’ll shout and they’ll sing But my night stays quiet Through everything I’d trade every cracker Every flag in this town For one word from you To bring the noise back around [Final Chorus] Fireworks gone silent On the 4th of July No color on the skyline Just an empty sky [oh why] No parade rolling by Just this same old fear Every sparkler’s a reminder Of the day you disappeared No joyous celebration No happy cheers Just tears in my beer Anguish and despair My dear [Outro] Fireworks gone silent. 4th of July, no fireworks display, no parade fanfare, just years reminder, of day you went away. no joyous celebration, no happy cheers, tears in my beer, anguish and despair. While somewhere you're smiling, probably without a care. [No more Fireworks in our Relationship concept by Joseph M Lenard. Lyrics Joseph M Lenard (author/podcaster) with Suno AI assist. Sorrowful Country drama music by @suno system. Watch, like I do, David Zucker's "An American Carol" every 4th Of July. And remember RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRE WORK (from both, not one-way street, two to tango) to "keep the spark" alive!]
