Mist and Dust

[Verse 1]
This room is heavy
Air thick as stone
Clock keeps ticking
But I sit alone
Surrounded by silence
Like it’s nailed to these walls
Even my own shadow
Stopped returning my calls
[Chorus]
You’ll miss me when I’m gone
When this old chair’s cold
When my name’s just a word
You’re too tired to hold
Dreams fade into mist
Hopes fall into dust
You’ll miss me when I’m gone
More than you ever thought you’d trust
[Verse 2]
No more tears to shed
Eyes run dry
All the “maybe tomorrows”
Just walked on by
Surrounded by loneliness
Like a coat that won’t slip off
You used to laugh at my worries
Now you choke on that scoff
[Chorus]
You’ll miss me when I’m gone
When the door won’t creak
When no one in this kitchen
Knows how you speak
Dreams fade into mist
Hopes fall into dust
You’ll miss me when I’m gone
When you’ve worn out every “us”
[Bridge]
One day you’ll search the quiet
For the sound of my name (oh)
Find only your echo
And the weight of your blame
I’ll be somewhere softer
Where the hurt turns to rust
Where dreams slipped into mist
Left their ashes in the dust
[Chorus]
You’ll miss me when I’m gone
When the bed feels wide
When the dark starts talking
From your own tired side
Dreams fade into mist
Hopes fall into dust
You’ll miss me when I’m gone
But missing me won’t fix us

Slow, moody blues ballad with male vocals, smoky electric guitar, and upright bass; brushes on snare and a soft organ pad holding long chords. Verses stay intimate and hushed, with plenty of space between phrases; chorus swells slightly with harmony stacks and a touch of reverb on the vocal. Guitar answers each vocal line with tasteful call-and-response licks, building to a weary, aching final refrain that trails off into near-silence., ballad, blues