After the Rain

**Verse 1**
Rain had just stopped, streets were still wet
I was walking home, trying to forget
Then I saw you standing by that old café
Same quiet smile, like nothing had changed

You said, “Hey, how have you been?”
I smiled and said, “I’ve been good, I guess”
But the truth was hiding in my eyes
Some feelings never really say goodbye

**Pre-Chorus**
We talked about the little things
The weather, work, the life we live
But underneath every word we said
Were all the things we left unsaid

**Chorus**
And for a moment, time stood still
Like we were back on that same old hill
Nothing changed, but everything had
You looked at me, and I understood

Maybe we were never meant to stay
Maybe some people just pass through your days
But standing there, with the rain still falling
I felt like I was home for a moment

**Verse 2**
You told me about the things you’d done
The places you’d been, the life you’d begun
I listened close, I smiled along
Pretending the years hadn't felt this long

Then you laughed the way you always did
And suddenly I was that younger kid
Wondering where all the time had gone
Wondering how we both moved on

**Pre-Chorus**
We didn't talk about what went wrong
Maybe we didn't have to after all
Some stories don't need an ending
They just become something you're carrying

**Chorus**
And for a moment, time stood still
Like we were back on that same old hill
Nothing changed, but everything had
You looked at me, and I understood

Maybe we were never meant to stay
Maybe some people just pass through your days
But standing there, with the rain still falling
I felt like I was home for a moment

**Bridge**
You said, “Take care,” and walked away
I watched you disappear down the street
And somehow I wasn't broken
Just grateful for the chance to meet

Maybe that's what growing up means
Letting go without making a scene
Keeping the good, leaving the pain
And smiling when you hear their name

**Final Chorus**
And for a moment, time stood still
I swear I could feel those old days still
Nothing changed, but everything had
And I finally understood

Maybe we were never meant to stay
Maybe we were only meant to cross one day
But standing there, after the rain
I was thankful that I saw you again

**Outro**
The streets dried up
The evening came
You walked away
And I stayed the same
For just a moment
After the rain