

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Got that call from Grandma Her voice shaking like the floor Said you’d finally gotten tired Said you weren’t here anymore Coffee on the counter Went cold in my hand All I heard was one long echo Didn’t even understand [Chorus] I missed your goodbye Chasing a new life Chasing a new girl Said I’d be back in no time But time took you out of my world Too busy growing up to see you fading Blink and the whole house changed I missed your goodbye And I’m the one who changed [Verse 2] Flashed back to the driveway You waving from that old porch chair Said “Call me when you get there” I just laughed Said “Yeah I swear” All those Sunday dinners All the stories I let slide You were turning into memory While I scrolled right past your eyes [Chorus] I missed your goodbye Chasing a new life Chasing a new girl Said I’d be back in no time But time took you out of my world Too busy growing up to see you fading Blink and the whole house changed I missed your goodbye And I’m the one who changed [Bridge] Did they fold your favorite jacket Lay your cap across your chest Was your song still on the radio When they laid you down to rest I wasn’t there to stand beside you Wasn’t there to hold that door Just a name on a black suit program That I never even wore (I’m sorry) [Chorus] I missed your goodbye Chasing a new life Chasing a new girl Said I’d be back in no time But time took you out of my world Too busy growing up to see you fading Blink and the whole house changed I missed your goodbye Now every day feels strange [Outro] Got that call from Grandma Phone still heavy in my hand Saying all the words I owe you Out loud to an empty land
Tags
Sparse indie ballad, male vocals, close-mic intimacy. Fingerpicked acoustic and soft piano sharing the lead, light ambient pads under the chorus. Verse starts almost whispered; chorus opens with airy harmonies and a warm, round bass. Subtle swells into a vulnerable bridge, then pull the band down to nearly solo guitar for the final chorus line.
3:17
No
2/25/2026