A Long Yi Production 龙艺创作

Song Lyrics:
Intro
C | Am | F | G
Male Vocal – Verse 1
C
At sixteen… brushing seventeen,
Am
The world unfolded like a rising dawn.
F
I hoped you'd walk beside me on that journey,
G
Finding our way into the great unknown.
Em
Then onward to lands beyond the ocean’s breath,
Am
Where happiness blooms and never fades.
F
A future written softly in the wind,
G
Waiting for the both of us someday.

Female Vocal – Verse 2
[Female vocal]
Am
At eighteen, nearing nineteen,
Em
I dreamed of satin nights and golden mornings,
F
A prince on a shining horse would find me,
G
And lift me from the shadows of my fears.
Em
A life untouched by hardship or hunger,
Am
A world where sorrow never calls my name.
F
I longed for warmth without the struggle—
G
A place where tomorrow never hurts again.

Duet – Bridge 1
C
We walked home slowly that night,
Am
Under neon hush and drifting rain.
F
Whispers rising, laughter falling—
G
Two shadows dancing past the pain.
Em
For a moment time stopped asking,
Am
Stopped demanding who we’d be.
F
Just two hearts in gentle rhythm,
G
Drifting where the night ran free.

Female Vocal – Verse 3
[Female vocal]
F
At my doorway, trembling softly,
C
I thanked you with quiet tears.
Dm
No one had shown such gentle kindness
Am
Since the day my mother disappeared.
F
You held space for all my sorrows,
C/E
Let the silence keep me warm.
Dm
For the first time in a long time,
G
I felt sheltered from the storm.

Male Vocal – Verse 4
[Male vocal]
C
I nodded softly, promised you
Am
I’d stand beside you all the way.
F
Show you the map of dreams I carried—
G
A quiet hope for brighter days.
Em
But you turned your gaze to someone richer,
Am
Someone polished, someone cold.
F
A man untouched by daily struggle—
G
A heart you believed could make you whole.

Male Vocal – Verse 5
[Male vocal]
Am
You suffered quietly in his absence,
Em
While he looked past your hurting eyes.
F
I walked away with steady calm,
G
[Male vocal]
Choosing truth instead of lies.
Em
And I climbed toward my horizon,
Am
Building life with careful hands.
[Female vocal]
F
Now in old memory’s lantern glow,
[Male vocal]
G
I stand where fate first made its plans.
F
You could have walked beside me there,
G C
If you had chosen to know who I am.

Duet – Final Chorus
[Male vocal]
C
You were eighteen, nearing nineteen,
Am
Choosing a path where joy slipped through.
F
I waited once for your answer—
G
But silence was all I feel.



The song lyrics is written from this poem/lyrics:
Male Vocal
I am 16, going on 17,
A future awaits me,
I wish for you to join me in this venture,
To find a path into university—
Then a journey to a distant land,
Where happiness lies and never returns.

Female Vocal
I am 18, going on 19,
To walk that path of lust and luxury,
To meet a wealthy prince on a white horse,
So I’ll never have to suffer again.

Duet
We are two different people,
Tonight, you walked me home
Under the neon glow of city streets,
We whisper and laugh,
Not worrying what tomorrow will bring.

Female Vocal
As we share the path in the dark,
In a world lit by streetlights,
I stood at your door,
Thank you with tears,
For no one has treated me so kindly
Since the day I lost my mom long ago.

Male Vocal
I nodded with sympathy,
Promised to stand by your side,
To reveal my ambitions and dreams,
Pushing us to be our best.
But you ignored me again and again—
I got the picture;
You have someone else on your mind,
Rich and affluent,
Someone who never struggles to pay bills.

Male Vocal
You suffered in silence
While he turned away,
I walked away in peace,
Focused on my goals,
Seeking the means
To fulfill my dreams for the next ten years.

As I stand on the foothills of Quebec City,
You could have walked with me
Down the cobblestone streets,
If only you had chosen to know me.
That future I planned
When I was 16, going on 17.

Duet
You were 18, going on 19,
You chose a different path,
One where success and joy remain elusive.
I once waited for your response,
But silence echoed on the other end.

The fireworks in the sky won't be there to watch,
Only lonely candles on your birthday,
Year after year.
Have you ever asked…
Why you rejected the young man
Who sought to help with no strings attached?

Sound
(Duet Ballad Version) Key: C major · Tempo: ~70 BPM · Style: Piano / Acoustic Guitar / Violin Ballad