Slow Dance With a Ghost

[Verse 1]
You’re sleepin’ on my shoulder
But you ain’t really there
Just the rattle of that bottle
And the hiss of worn-out air
Your dress hangs on the bedpost
Like it’s waitin’ for your skin
I keep talkin’ to the mirror
‘Cause I don’t know where I’ve been
[Chorus]
I’m losin’ you
And I’m losin’ myself
Like a record wearin’ thin on the shelf
Every day you fade
I fade a little more
Heart on the table
Face on the floor
If love is a cure
I must be the sin
Watchin’ you slip while I cave in again
[Verse 2]
Nurses hum old numbers
Down that long
Linoleum hall
I bring you faded flowers
Can’t remember who they’re for at all
You smile like Sunday morning
In a cold fluorescent room
I say I’m fine
But I’m fallin’
In a suit that feels like doom
[Chorus]
I’m losin’ you
And I’m losin’ myself
Like a record wearin’ thin on the shelf
Every day you fade
I fade a little more
Heart on the table
Face on the floor
If love is a cure
I must be the sin
Watchin’ you slip while I cave in again
[Bridge]
I curse my own reflection (oh Lord)
For every breath you have to fight
I blame these hands for bein’ empty
When I crawl into the night
If there’s a heaven
Let it take you
If there’s a hell
I’m halfway through
‘Cause I can’t stand this slow goodbye
Knowin’ I can’t go with you
[Chorus]
I’m losin’ you
And I’m losin’ myself
Like a record wearin’ thin on the shelf
Every day you fade
I fade a little more
Heart on the table
Face on the floor
If love is a cure
I must be the sin
You’re learnin’ to leave
While I learn to cave in
[Outro]
Your picture on the dresser
My shadow in the frame
You whisper
“Live for both of us”
But I just mouth my name

Vintage 1950s slow blues-soul ballad, male vocals, brushed swing kit and upright bass, smoky piano chords and tremolo guitar. Vocal starts hushed and cracked, blooming into gritty, churchy power on the chorus with subtle organ swells. Horns slip in on the second chorus and bridge, adding aching swells and call‑and‑response fills. Tape‑warm mix, intimate and raw, leaving space for breaths and broken notes., soul, blues