Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] I don't know if anyone knows What it's really like some days Fork in the sink Cup by the bed Silence sitting in my place Phone face down on the table Same four walls Same old ache No one knocking Nothing urgent Just another microwaved plate [Chorus] Who asks "Charlie How are you today?" Have you eaten Are you warm Are you okay Who says my name and actually waits For the way it catches in my throat Charlie How are you today 'Cause I don't I don't even know [Verse 2] I talk out loud to the kettle Just to hear a human sound Laugh at jokes on glowing screens But there's no one here to turn around I buy two of everything Then put one right back on the shelf Practice answers in the mirror Like I'm checking on myself (yeah) [Chorus] Who asks "Charlie How are you today?" Have you eaten Are you warm Are you okay Who says my name and actually waits For the way it trembles when I choke Charlie How are you today 'Cause I don't I don't even know [Bridge] If someone called Would I pick up Or let it ring Let it fade I'm scared of being seen like this But more of never being named [Chorus] Who asks "Charlie How are you today?" Have you eaten Are you warm Are you okay Who says my name and actually stays When the answer isn't fine or brave Charlie How are you today Say it slow So I might want to know
Tags
Sparse piano ballad with male vocals, close-mic and intimate. First verse nearly whispered, breaths and room tone left in. Chorus swells with soft pads and distant choir, subtle sub-bass underlining the ache. Second pass of the chorus adds double-tracked lead and gentle harmony on key phrases, ending on a lingering piano chord and fading reverb tail., soul, warm
Duration
3:42
Instrumental
No
Created
4/4/2026