Verse 1
You were the signal in my ears,
Six-meter sound that cut through years.
SpE was singing in the noise,
Now there’s nothing for my voice.
One clear call sign, then you’re gone,
One strong cycle, then no more.
Multi-hop whispers through the rain,
Leave me checking gear again.
Pre-Chorus
All these grids I used to chase,
Every hill-top, every place.
Now I sit here in the hush,
Second-guessing every rush.
Chorus
Where are you now, SpE?
You made me fantasize of band openings and active contesting.
Where are you now, MSpE?
You built my hope of distant calls to me.
I’m calling “CQ,”
But every listen finds no one came through.
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Rover dreams have faded too.
Drop / Tag
Now I’m faded…
Now I’m faded…
Verse 2
I roll through grids in fading light,
Contest start, the bands ignite.
Six comes up with booming tones,
Next few minutes, all are gone.
Two-meter burst, a sudden shout,
Loud like locals, then fade out.
I’m left wondering what went wrong,
Is it sky or is it song?
Pre-Chorus
Tap the mast and check the feed,
Blame the coax, blame the trees.
Spin the beam and shift the band,
Still it’s silence on demand.
Chorus
Where are you now, SpE?
You light the band and then slip out so suddenly.
Where are you now, MSpE?
You built my hope of distant calls to me.
I’m chasing you,
Across the grids with every hilltop view.
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Leaving me to doubt my rig is true.
Bridge
Maybe it’s just VHF’s way,
Giving hope then drifting away.
Every fleeting +10 call
Drops to nothing, after all.
HF’s loud and clean tonight,
So I know my chain is right.
Still my mind runs down the line,
“Is it broken?” every time.
Final Chorus
Where are you now, SpE?
You made me fantasize of band openings and active contesting.
Where are you now, MSpE?
You built my hope of distant calls to me.
I’m calling through
Fifteen-second prayers for one more QSO or two.
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
When the opening slips away, I fade with you.