Cetin

You were the kind of man who never needed words
A quiet mind, a steady hand
The calm inside the storm
You took me in when I was raw
Not quite yet grown
And taught me how to build
With trust, not fear

And we just watched
As the world moved on
No need to run
We already knew
Where we belonged

We didn’t chase what others chased
We stayed behind
Found wisdom in the silence
And the rhythm of a night
Sometimes we’d sit for hours
Barely spoke at all
But still I’d leave and say
That was a beautiful night

And we just watched
As the world moved on
No need to run
We already knew
Where we belonged

You saw the world through lines and numbers
Clean and bright
Turned paper into structure
Made metal feel like light
I saw you sketch a future on a napkin in a bar
It wasn’t for the money
It was just who you are

And we just watched
As the world moved on.
No need to run
We already knew
Where we belonged.

Years would pass
You’d call from far
The bond stayed whole
Where ever we are
From partners into brothers
From colleagues into soul
And though the road would pull us
Into distant time and space
We never lost the rhythm
The presence or the grace

And we just watched
As the world moved on
No need to run
We already knew
Where we belonged

Then came the fight no plan could stop
No chart could hold
The lines grew dim
The days grew slow
Your hands turned cold
And when the silence came for real
I felt it loud
But still I see you every time
I look beyond the crowd

And I still watch
As the world moves on
And whisper your name
When the lights feel wrong
You're still the stillness
In my song

You were never gone
Just further out of view
The seat stays open
Cetin, that one was for you