Cardinal

"**Cardinal**" is a song by The Person. It is the twelfth track of The Person's album, *Lilacism*.

## Leak History

* September 28th, 2024 - A tip was spread out about the song having three demos.
* September 28th, 2024 (later) - A snippet of its first and second demo are leaked on high quality on Google Drive.
* September 30th, 2024 - An extended snippet of its third demo is leaked in low quality in Dbree.
* September 30th, 2024 (later) - The same extended snippet is leaked in higher quality in Dbree, and a watermarked extended snippet of its first demo was leaked on YouTube.
* October 5th, 2024 - Its first demo is leaked in medium quality on Dbree.
* October 5th, 2024 (later) - A snippet of both its second and third demo is leaked in Discord.
* October 6th, 2024 - Another extended snippet of its third demo is leaked in Discord.
* October 7th, 2024 - Its third demo is leaked in low quality in Dbree, and a watermarked snippet of its second demo is leaked on Discord.
* October 18th, 2024 - Its second and third demos are leaked in high quality in Google Drive.
* October 18th, 2024 (later) - Its first demo is leaked in high quality in Google Drive.

## Theme

A song about a relationship which was cut short by a fatal accident. The narrator reflects on how their relationship went whilst it lasted. The other three demos has a much more bitter and grieving approach to it judging by their second verses, in comparison to its final version which was steadily bittersweet.

## Official Versions

* Album Version — 5:03
* Demo 1 — 4:12
* Demo 2 — 4:00
* Demo 3 — 3:42

## Lyrics

* Album Version
* Demo 1
* Demo 2
* Demo 3

**[Verse 1]**

Your smile whilst handing me a flower bouquet

Plastic tulips and chrysanthemums still in display

I'm glad it was a plastic one, as it never decayed

Everything from you fading is something I'm afraid

**[Pre-Chorus]**

White cloudy skies, a great time to stop by

Bought you your favorites, came to say hi

Others greet back in the form of a butterfly

But as usual, you were different my dear

As you arrive, flying sky-high

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

I can see you happy as I light a candle

It was painful yet it felt peaceful

You comfort me by your little melody

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

**[Verse 2]**

I remember when we both met because of our kites

Kind of ironic as both got entangled, just like our lives

The countless times you saved me from class fights

Times you held me in the dips of my rollercoaster rides

You made me feel like someone worthwhile

That's why you were my love, you were my type

**[Pre-Chorus]**

White cloudy skies, a great time to stop by

Bought you your favorites, came to say hi

Others greet back in the form of a butterfly

But as usual, you were different my dear

As you arrive, flying sky-high

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

I can see you happy as I light a candle

It was painful yet it felt peaceful

You comfort me by your little melody

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

The first one melted as I light up another

I let out all my sadness that I bottled

Why did you have to leave, my lover?

I’ll always come back to you, my cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

**[Verse 3]**

My wedding gown shining pearly white

Like the full moon on that special night

Our date where you knelt down on one knee

Violin melodies, there you proposed to me

Our wedding, we kiss under a sunbeam

But I guess it’ll forever be a dream

**[Bridge]**

All was well, until you gave up on me

Your fate was never meant to be

We were planned another destiny

You said it was unbearable

You couldn’t take it anymore

Oh why did you give up on us?

All was well, until you gave up on me

Your fate was never meant to be

As we never got to see our true destiny

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

I can see you happy as I light a candle

It was painful yet it felt peaceful

You comfort me by your little melody

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

The first one melted as I light up another

I let out all my sadness that I bottled

Why did you have to leave, my lover?

I’ll always come back to you, my cardinal

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

I can see you happy as I light a candle (My cardinal)

It was painful yet it felt peaceful (My cardinal)

You comfort me by your little melody

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

The first one melted as I light up another (My cardinal)

I let out all my sadness that I bottled (My cardinal)

Why did you have to leave, my lover?

I’ll always come back to you, my cardinal

**[Outro]**

The first one melted as I light up another

(You’re fate was never meant to be)

I let out all my sadness that I bottled

(As we never got to see our true destiny)

Why did you have to leave, my lover?

I’ll always come back to you, my cardinal

Oh I’ll always be devoted to you

Devoted to you, you, ooh

My cardinal

**[Verse 1]**

Your smile whilst handing me a flower bouquet

Plastic tulips and chrysanthemums still in display

I'm glad it was a plastic one, as it never decayed

Everything from you fading is something I'm afraid

The wedding dress glimmering cloudy pearl white

Like you said, "Like the full moon shining in that night."

Oh how you always say to me that I'm your Aphrodite

Even if we are far away, that sentence still stays, right?

**[Pre-Chorus]**

White cloudy skies, a great time to stop by

Bought you your favorites, came to say hi

Others greet back in the form of a butterfly

But you’re an exception, my, my, my

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

Nestling in my hair, doing a birdsong

Soothing breezes, humming along

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

**[Verse 2]**

Our love enhanced by your diamond ring

It was our fire, it was growing stronger, it was blazing

It was our flower, it was blossoming

But both had breathed their last early

Their fate was never meant to be

They were planned another destiny

I will say truthfully, this type of free

I can never classify as happy

Our ending taken away from you and me

Never thought I'd be here again, in this melancholy

**[Pre-Chorus]**

White cloudy skies, a great time to stop by

Bought you your favorites, came to say hi

Others greet back in the form of a butterfly

But you’re an exception, my, my, my

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

Nestling in my hair, doing your birdsong

Soothing breezes, humming along

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

**[Bridge]**

No day has been as (gasp)

I’ll forever be devoted to you, my cardinal

(My cardinal)

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

Nestling in my hair, doing your birdsong

Soothing breezes, humming along

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

**[Verse 1]**

Your smile whilst handing me a flower bouquet

Plastic tulips and chrysanthemums still in display

I'm glad it was a plastic one, as it never decayed

Everything from you fading is something I'm afraid

The wedding dress glimmering cloudy pearl white

Like you said, "Like the full moon shining in that night."

Oh how you always say to me that I'm your Aphrodite

Even if we are far away, that sentence still stays, right?

**[Pre-Chorus]**

White cloudy skies, a great time to stop by

Bought you your favorites, came to say hi

Others greet back in the form of a butterfly

But you’re an exception, my, my, my

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

Nestling in my hair, doing a birdsong

Soothing breezes, humming along

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

**[Verse 2]**

Our love enhanced by your diamond ring

It was our fire, it was growing stronger, it was blazing

It was our flower, it was blossoming

But both had breathed their last early

Their fate was never meant to be

They were planned another destiny

I will say truthfully, this type of free

I can never classify as happy

Our ending taken away from you and me

Never thought I'd be here again, in this melancholy

**[Pre-Chorus]**

White cloudy skies, a great time to stop by

Bought you your favorites, came to say hi

Others greet back in the form of a butterfly

But you’re an exception, my, my, my

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

Nestling in my hair, doing your birdsong

Soothing breezes, humming along

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

From far away, you’re back in town (My cardinal)

Soaring high, gliding back down (My cardinal)

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Nestling in my hair, doing a birdsong (My cardinal)

Soothing breezes, humming along (My cardinal)

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

**[Bridge]**

Oh, other half breathed their last early

Pangs of anger and fear, I feel so guilty

Honey, your fate was never meant to be

We were robbed of our blissful destiny

(Every night I spend awake)

(From the silence your absence makes)

(I reminisce on all of my mistakes)

(Oh, please take me back)

(Every night I spend awake)

(From the silence your absence makes)

(I reminisce on all of my mistakes)

(Oh, please take me back)

Gray rainy skies,

Hopefully you want me to stop by

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

Nestling in my hair, doing your birdsong

Soothing breezes, humming along

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

From far away, you’re back in town (My cardinal)

Soaring high, gliding back down (My cardinal)

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Nestling in my hair, doing a birdsong (My cardinal)

Soothing breezes, humming along (My cardinal)

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

**[Outro]**

My cardinal

No day has been as paradisiacal

Here for years yet so ephemeral

My cardinal

**[Verse 1]**

Your smile whilst handing me a flower bouquet

Plastic tulips and chrysanthemums still in display

I'm glad it was a plastic one, as it never decayed

Everything from you fading is something I'm afraid

**[Pre-Chorus]**

White cloudy skies, a great time to stop by

Bought you your favorites, came to say hi

Others greet back in the form of a butterfly

But you’re an exception, my, my, my

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

**[Verse 2]**

Our love enhanced by your diamond ring

It was our fire, it was growing stronger, it was blazing

It was our flower, it was blossoming

But both had breathed their last early

Their fate was never meant to be

They were planned another destiny

**[Pre-Chorus]**

White cloudy skies, a great time to stop by

Bought you your favorites, came to say hi

Others greet back in the form of a butterfly

But you’re an exception, my, my, my

**[Chorus]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

Nestling in my hair, doing your birdsong

Soothing breezes, humming along

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

Always coming back to you, ooh

My cardinal

My cardinal

**[Outro]**

From far away, you’re back in town

Soaring high, gliding back down

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Spiraling around me darling, my cardinal

Nestling in my hair, doing your birdsong

Soothing breezes, humming along

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

From far away, you’re back in town (My cardinal)

Soaring high, gliding back down (My cardinal)

Here for years yet you were ephemeral

Nestling in my hair, doing a birdsong (My cardinal)

Soothing breezes, humming along (My cardinal)

No day has been as paradisiacal

I keep coming back to you, my cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

My cardinal

## Trivia

* This is the longest song of the album with a duration of five minutes and three seconds.