A empty coffee cup

(slow, minimal, close mic,almost spoken, fragile )

Verse 1
It’s been a long goodbye, longer than I planned
Your coffee cup still sitting where you left your hand
I tell myself I’m stronger now, I’m moving on
But every quiet moment proves me wrong

Verse 2
I packed up all the photos, hid them in a drawer
Still feel your name like thunder when I close the door
Some days I’m fine, some days I break in two
I hate how much I still miss you

Pre-Chorus
I know the ending, I know the truth
But my heart don’t listen like my head wants to

Chorus
It’s a long breakup, I can’t let go
I love you in ways I’ll never show
I’m angry, I’m hopeful, I’m lost, I’m numb
I’m holding on while I’m coming undone
I tell myself I’ll be okay somehow
But I still love you right now

Verse 3
I smile in public, I lie when they ask
Say I’m doing better, yeah, I’ve learned that act
But at night your voice still finds my skin
Like you never really left me then

Pre-Chorus
I try to forget, I try to be strong
But loving you was never something I did wrong

Chorus
It’s a long breakup, I can’t let go
I love you in ways I’ll never show
I’m angry, I’m hopeful, I’m lost, I’m numb
I’m holding on while I’m coming undone
I tell myself I’ll be okay somehow
But I still love you right now

Bridge
Maybe love don’t end when people do
Maybe it just learns how to live with the truth
I don’t need you back, I just need to breathe
Learn how to miss you without losing me

Final Chorus
It’s a long breakup, I’m letting you go
One broken piece at a time, real slow
I’ll keep the love, lose the pain somehow
I won’t always love you like I do right now
But if loving you was all I knew
I’ll carry it gently, and carry on too

Outro
It’s not the end, it’s just the after of you

slow, minimal, close mic,almost spoken, fragile ballade, female voice

Emotional Piano Ballad,,Intimate,Fragile