Steve watches her reach the corner. In his head, a synth line starts—aggressive, driving, like a heartbeat forced into a gallop. He feels the phantom weight of a microphone in his hand. He wants to tell her that even though they’re heading in different directions, the "true love" they shared isn't something you just delete like a bad recording.
Steve stands there for a long time, the echoes of a song not yet written ringing in his ears. He knows they’re gone—separate ways—but as he turns to walk toward the docks, he carries the rhythm of her memory with him, a steady beat in a world that never stops moving. Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (- 1983)
"Break those chains that bind you!" he whispers this time, a promise to the empty street. Steve watches her reach the corner