[Verse 1]
Found a box of old show flyers in the basement dust
Back when midnight drives and cheap guitar strings were enough
You called me up last Tuesday, said you were in town
I said "I’d love to grab a drink, but the baby’s going down"
There was silence on the line, a quiet "yeah, I get it"
We hung up before the awkwardness could spread and let it set in
[Chorus]
Now the group chat’s getting quiet, the silence leaves a mark
You’re still closing down the venues while I’m rocking in the dark
I didn’t change my loyalty, I just changed my sleep
Is there room inside your world for the promises we keep?
It’s a different kind of heartbreak, watching brothers turn to ghost
Losing people while you're holding what you love the most
[Verse 2]
Saw the photos from the cabin up in Michigan
Five empty seats around the fire where I should’ve been
No one asked if I could make it, guess you saved the call
Saved us both the explanation, saved the quiet wall
I know you think I traded in the life we used to bleed
I didn't abandon ship, I just found a different need
[Chorus]
Now the group chat’s getting quiet, the silence leaves a mark
You’re still closing down the venues while I’m rocking in the dark
I didn’t change my loyalty, I just changed my sleep
Is there room inside your world for the promises we keep?
It’s a different kind of heartbreak, watching brothers turn to ghost
Losing people while you're holding what you love the most
[Bridge]
[Guitar Feedback & Heavy Breakdown]
I still wear the same worn hoodies!
I still know every lyric you wrote!
I’m right here! I’m still here!
Don't write me off like a story you finished!
I'm just fighting a different war!
[Chorus]
Now the group chat’s getting quiet, the silence leaves a mark
You’re still closing down the venues while I’m rocking in the dark
I didn’t change my loyalty, I just changed my sleep
Is there room inside your world for the promises we keep?
It’s a different kind of heartbreak, watching brothers turn to ghost
Losing people while you're holding what you love the most
[Outro]
Losing people while I'm holding what I love...
Don't forget me...
I'm still here.
[Screamed vocal echo into feedback fadeout]