“When the Record Goes Quiet” (King of Time) Verse 1 They met where the radio breathed low In a room that smelled like rain and hope He held her hand like it was rare She looked at him like life was fair Coffee cups and whispered dreams Slow dances in between Love felt bigger than the town Like something heaven handed down Pre-Chorus They swore forever on borrowed time Like the world would fall in line But the times they lived in had sharp teeth And love was never meant to be free Chorus They loved when love was dangerous When holding on was brave When choosing each other meant Digging two graves They danced until the record cried Until the needle gave up the fight Some love stories don’t grow old They burn too bright, then lose their light Verse 2 He said, “Run,” she said, “Together” She wouldn’t leave him ever Every kiss felt like a sin Every touch drew the line thinner They wrote letters they never sent Spoke futures they never meant To give up, to survive They chose love over their lives Pre-Chorus They knew the cost in every breath Knew love could end in death But some hearts don’t fear the end They fear a life they didn’t spend Chorus They loved when mercy was denied When truth got punished, lies survived They held hands when the doors came down When the whole world turned them out No screaming, no regret Just one last promise they never said Some love don’t make it out alive It just refuses to say goodbye Bridge (Very Soft) When footsteps filled the hallway They didn’t pray, they didn’t run He kissed her like a goodbye She closed her eyes — it was done No hero songs, no headlines told Just two young hearts too bold History forgot their names But love remembers all the same Final Chorus (Broken, Quiet) They loved like the world could change Like fate would bend and wait But time don’t kneel for dreamers It only seals their fate When the record goes quiet So do they If you hear that song at midnight That’s where they stayed Outro Some stories end in silence Some end in flame This one ended holding hands And that’s enough to stay — King of Time
