[Verse 1]
A is for the ache
B for the bruise you left
C is for the ceiling
I stare at when you text
D is for the door
That never stays shut right
E is every echo
In the hallway of my mind
F is for the fall
G for the ghost I keep
H is for the hands
That used to pull me deep
I is for the I
That cannot say your name
J for how I jump
When a phone lights up my brain
[Pre-Chorus]
K kept all my keys
L locked in my chest
M is my mess
N is no rest
O is the open space
Where your laugh used to live
P is for the parts of me
That still won’t quit
[Chorus]
A to Z, I’m breaking
A to Z, you stay
A to Z, I’m learning
Every letter hurts this way
Q for the quiet
R for the rain in my room
S is for the scar
That still spells out you
T is for the tearing
U is for the use
V is for the vow
I made and lost to you
W won’t wash away
X marks where you were
Y is why I’m here
Z is the last word
[Pre-Chorus]
K kept all my keys
L locked in my chest
M is my mess
N is no rest
O is the open space
Where your laugh used to live
P is for the parts of me
That still won’t quit
[Chorus]
A to Z, I’m breaking
A to Z, you stay
A to Z, I’m learning
Every letter hurts this way
A to Z, I’m shaking
A to Z, you fade
A to Z, I’m still here
Trying to read your name
[Bridge]
I wrote your name in margins
Then tore the page in two
The alphabet keeps asking
What I’m supposed to do
[Chorus]
A to Z, I’m breaking
A to Z, you stay
A to Z, I’m learning
Every letter hurts this way
A to Z, I’m shaking
A to Z, you fade
A to Z, I’m still here
Trying to read your name