Miles Apart In The Middle Of The Bed

[Verse 1]
You’re turned to the wall
I’m staring at the fan
Same mattress
Same ceiling
I can’t feel your hands
Your phone screen flickers
On the nightstand glow
We used to race to be the first
To say we had to go (remember?)
[Chorus]
We’re miles apart in the middle of the bed
Breathing in time
But not what we said
Love isn’t gone
It’s just hiding its face
Fading into silence
That neither of us wants to break
Afraid of the sound it would make
[Verse 2]
Your coffee cup waiting
On the second shelf
We move around each other
Like somebody else
Every joke lands easy
Every truth stays stuck
We’ve been "fine" for so long
It feels like bad luck (oh)
[Chorus]
We’re miles apart in the middle of the bed
Breathing in time
But not what we said
Love isn’t gone
It’s just hiding its face
Fading into silence
That neither of us wants to break
Afraid of the sound it would make
[Bridge]
If I reached out now
Would you pull away?
Or pull me in closer
And ask me to stay?
It’s been too long to leave
Too long to pretend
Are we saving the story
Or starving the end?
[Chorus]
We’re miles apart in the middle of the bed
Breathing in time
But not what we said
Love isn’t gone
It just slips through the space
Fading into silence
That neither of us wants to break
Afraid of the truth it would wake

Soft indie-pop ballad with female vocals, close-mic and intimate. Fingerpicked guitar and warm pad swells, subtle bass and brushed drums that ease in on the first chorus. Verses stay hushed and conversational; chorus lifts with layered harmonies and a gentle, aching hook. Bridge strips back to just voice and guitar before the final, fuller chorus., female vocals