Verse 1
I wake up and reach, but your side’s empty,
sunlight flickers where your smile used to be.
Coffee cools on the bedside table,
your voice just echoes in memories.
We talked until the early morning,
shared dreams like secrets under blankets,
now I’m staring at the quiet,
trying not to fall back into you again.
Pre-Chorus
And every time I close my eyes,
I hear your laugh, I hear your sigh.
I know I should let go, but I can’t pretend —
you’re still closer than a friend.
Chorus
How do I love you in quiet rooms,
when you’ve become the air I breathe?
How do I move on without you here,
when every heartbeat still believes?
I can see your face in the morning light,
and I’m trying not to break tonight —
just tell me how to let go again,
when you’re still closer than a friend.
Verse 2
I keep our playlist on repeat,
the songs we leaned into on long drives.
Your laughter over static, over miles,
like you never left my life.
I notice every little thing —
the quiet space where you used to stand.
I talk to walls like they’re your voice,
it doesn’t help, but it’s all I have.
Pre-Chorus 2
I tell myself I’m moving on,
but your shadow lingers when night’s long.
I swear I’m fine, but my heart bends —
you’re still closer than a friend.
Chorus
How do I love you in quiet rooms,
when you’ve become the air I breathe?
How do I move on without you here,
when every heartbeat still believes?
I can see your face in the morning light,
and I’m trying not to break tonight —
just tell me how to let go again,
when you’re still closer than a friend.
Bridge
Maybe time will ease this ache,
maybe memories will fade,
but for now I’m learning how to live
in the space where you remain.
I keep your laughter on repeat,
like a secret no one else can see,
and every step I take away from you
still brings me back to me.
Final Chorus / Outro
How do I love you in quiet rooms,
when you’ve become the air I breathe?
I try to step forward in daylight,
but at night I fall to my knees.
Your name’s still the whisper in my head,
and I’m learning how to mend —
but you’re the close I can’t undo,
still closer than a friend.
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