Last lights of Bukhara

Verse I
Through the ruins, silence bleeds,
Shadows crawl where fire feeds.
Empty towers, hollow stone,
A city dreams, but dies alone.

Pre-Chorus
Ashes whisper ancient prayers,
Carried by the poisoned air.
I reach for stars I cannot hold,
Their warmth is gone, the night is cold.

Chorus
The last lights of Bukhara fade,
A ghostly choir in the haze.
Broken glass reflects the sky,
I cannot stay, I cannot die.
The last lights, trembling far away,
Guide me through this endless gray.

Verse II
Caravans of memory pass,
Through fractured mirrors, shattered glass.
Minarets, like mournful hands,
Point to heavens that won’t stand.

Bridge (jazz / prog)
Syncopated heartbeat,
Notes in 7/8 breathe defeat.
A trumpet cries, a cello weeps,
The river burns, the silence speaks.

Chorus
The last lights of Bukhara fade,
A requiem no soul can save.
Through the dust I chase the flame,
But all I find is loss and blame.
The last lights, dying in the sand,
Slip like water through my hand.

Breakdown (symphonic / operatic)
Choirs rise — dissonant, yearning,
Drums like thunder, oceans burning.
Guitar weaves a serpent’s prayer,
The future’s gone — but I am there.

Final Chorus (crescendo to silence)
The last lights of Bukhara fall,
Shadows writhe along the wall.
I sing to ruins, to the sky,
I only live to say goodbye.

Outro (whisper, fading into silence)
“Bukhara… still you shine…
Inside the dark of mine.”