[Verse 1]
(Husband)
Boots by the door but I’m oceans away
Your voice in my headset at the end of the day
Kids on the screen, froze in a pixelated frame
I tap the glass like I can touch your face
[Pre-Chorus]
(Husband)
I read your name on the glow of my phone
Thin little line to a house, to a home
I count the days like cuts on my arm
Praying this armor still lets me hold your heart
[Chorus]
(Both)
I’m still yours in the warzone, babe
You’re still mine in the hallway haze
Same old love in a brand new pain
Till I’m back home in my hoodie, in the pouring rain
Hold that side of the bed for me
Leave my mug by the kitchen sink
Every small thing says your name to me
I’m a world away, but you’re still where I breathe
[Verse 2]
(Wife)
Your coat hangs limp on the backroom chair
Your son wears your cap, says you’re everywhere
I burn your toast just to smell those days
Then laugh-cry alone while the cartoon plays
[Pre-Chorus]
(Wife)
I talk to your picture like you talk to the stars
“Did you eat? Did you sleep? How’s your heart holding scars?”
I fold your shirts like I’m folding up time
Waiting for keys in the door and your voice in my mind
[Chorus]
(Both)
You’re still mine in the warzone, babe
I’m still yours in this hallway haze
Same old love in a brand new pain
Till you’re back home in your hoodie, in the pouring rain
I’ll keep your side of the bed in place
Same chipped cup, same parking space
Every small thing says you’re close to me
You’re a world away, but you’re still where I breathe
[Bridge]
(Both, trading lines)
(Husband) I write you letters I never can send
(Wife) I set two plates, then put one back again
(Husband) I hear our girl say my name in her sleep
(Wife) I play your laugh on a loop till I weep
(Both)
If fear comes knocking, I’ll answer with faith
If the night runs long, we’ll outrun the fray
Same moon hanging over you and me
Different sky, same gravity
[Chorus]
(Both)
We’re still us in the warzone, babe
Holding on through the hallway haze
Same old love in a brand new pain
Till we tangle up our mornings like we used to again
Keep my side of your heart in place
I’ll keep your name in every grace
Every breath I take, you’re home to me
I’m a world away, but you’re still where I breathe (yeah)