Ashes in the echo

(Verse 1)

The words are on the tip of my tongue, a fire I'm afraid to breathe

A perfect memory, a fragile thread, a life I still believe

I trace the lines of the picture frame, a ghost of you I keep

Every time I almost speak, another secret I just have to keep

(Chorus)

And I’m holding on to the phantom limb, the warmth that I can't feel

Holding back every single word, 'cause I'm afraid to make it real

But the echoes in this empty room are finally starting to fade to black

This is the last I'm looking over my shoulder, no turning back

(Verse 2)

You left a key right by the door, a token I should throw away

A quiet promise I broke in two with every single passing day

I wear the lie like a heavy coat, a disguise I can’t undo

But the fabric's frayed and I'm shivering, and it's time to finally get through

(Chorus)

And I’m holding on to the phantom limb, the warmth that I can't feel

Holding back every single word, 'cause I'm afraid to make it real

But the echoes in this empty room are finally starting to fade to black

This is the last I'm looking over my shoulder, no turning back

(Bridge)

So let the rain wash out the colors, let the ashes settle on the ground

Let the silence fill the spaces where we never made a sound

I'm breaking every single chain now, a brittle sound that cracks and breaks

For all the years I spent on you, and all the time it took to ache

(Outro)

Yeah, I'm letting go for good...

Letting go for good...

The phantom limb is gone...

And the echoes are finally done.