Static on the Line

[Verse 1]
You say you’re gonna leave me
Before you even walk in the door
I’m arguing with a ghost of you
Pacing holes in the floor
You look at me like I’m crazy
I’m already halfway gone
Every word you haven’t spoken yet
I’m hearing it all wrong
[Chorus]
It’s just thoughts in my head on a loop again
Telling me you’ll walk out, say you’re better as a friend
Turning every little silence to a goodbye sign
Like there’s static on the line
Yeah these thoughts in my head, they don’t sound like me
They’re twisting up the truth till I can’t breathe
You’re holding out your hand, but it feels like you’re letting me fall
So I push you away before you can leave at all
[Verse 2]
You’re five minutes late to dinner
My mind jumps to someone else
I scroll through every worst-case scene
Till I don’t recognize myself
You say “baby, what’s the matter?”
I say “nothing, I’m just tired”
While my chest is full of thunder
And my heart’s wrapped up in wire
[Chorus]
It’s just thoughts in my head on a loop again
Telling me you’re bored stiff, halfway out, playing pretend
Turning every changed plan to a goodbye sign
Like there’s static on the line
Yeah these thoughts in my head, they don’t sound like me
They’re painting you a villain in my story
You’re reaching for my face, but it feels like you’re pulling away
So I slam every door ‘fore you got a chance to stay
[Bridge]
I know it isn’t fair
You love me standing here
But I’m braced for impact, flinching from your name
If I say it out loud
Will it chase off the clouds?
Or will you see the mess and walk away? (oh)
[Chorus]
‘Cause it’s thoughts in my head on a loop again
Telling me you’ll leave just like everyone did then
Turning every small crack to a fault line
Like there’s static on the line
So I’m begging you now, when I seem cold and mean
When I pick a fight with things you never even mean
That’s the fear in my bones, that’s the voice that won’t let me trust
But your hand on my heart says I’m still worth the fuss
[Outro]
Yeah your hand on my heart
Cuts through all that noise
Till it’s just your voice
Just your voice

country, Lean modern country ballad with male vocals; intimate picked acoustic guitar and soft brushed kit in the verses, warm pedal steel swells under the chorus. Subtle organ pad blooms on the hook, bass stays low and steady. Final chorus lifts with stacked harmonies and a brighter snare, then drops to just voice and guitar on the last line for a raw, confessional finish.