Echoes of us

Verse 1:
I remember long nights on the sofa,
lights dim, your head resting on my shoulder.
We built a little world in your new place,
flat-pack dreams, laughter spilling into every corner.
The way you’d hum while cooking,
or tap your foot to songs we loved,
I memorised every little thing,
every glance, every word, every breath you took.

Pre-Chorus:
From Huddersfield to Leeds,
late-night drives and coffee runs,
we carved our stories in the quiet spaces
no one else could see.
We said forever without a word,
we promised tomorrow in a smile.

Chorus:
But now the rooms are empty,
and the echoes of your laugh fade.
I still love you, still notice you,
every little thing that makes you you.
You don’t feel the same,
and it breaks me quietly inside.
I’m holding onto memories,
while you’re walking on your own line.

Verse 2:
I miss the long paragraphs we’d write,
the silly arguments over nothing,
the way you’d tease me with a smile
and suddenly all the stress would disappear.
I loved how you always noticed the small things —
but I noticed you even more.
Your freckles in sunlight,
the way your hair fell over your eyes,
the way you’d laugh until your chest hurt.
All of it, burned into me,
all of it, gone now.

Pre-Chorus 2:
We had plans, dreams stacked like our books,
our playlists lined up,
our hearts beating together in rhythm
that no one else could follow.
I kept imagining our baby in your arms,
our life in one home, our laughter echoing.

Chorus:
But now the rooms are empty,
and the echoes of your laugh fade.
I still love you, still notice you,
every little thing that makes you you.
You don’t feel the same,
and it breaks me quietly inside.
I’m holding onto memories,
while you’re walking on your own line.

Bridge:
I remember the first time you held my hand,
how right it felt, like we’d been made for this.
I remember the quiet evenings,
how safe and warm you made me feel.
Now it’s only messages I won’t send,
moments I can’t relive,
and a heart that aches for a love
that’s still mine, but not yours.

Breakdown (lightly happy, bittersweet):
I smile when I think of us,
the small joys, the late-night songs,
the way you’d look at me and I’d see forever.
Even in the sadness, even in the silence,
I’m grateful for every laugh,
every touch, every memory.

Chorus (reprise):
Now the rooms are empty,
but your echoes linger in my mind.
I still love you, still notice you,
in every shadow, every song, every sky.
You don’t feel the same,
and it breaks me quietly inside.
I’ll carry our memories,
our laughter, our love, our time.

Outro:
So here I am, still standing, still loving,
still holding pieces of you in my heart.
Maybe one day the roads will meet again,
maybe one day the echoes will turn into a song,
but for now, I’ll remember,
and I’ll love you through the quiet,
through the distance, through the loss,
forever carrying us inside me.

male, soft, lightly sad, lightly happy, start off acappella , gentle, a little bit of bass, guitar