Half of the Hurt

[Verse 1]
(V1) You talk to the ceiling
Say you're fine
But your hands shake
I fold like a letter
That you’re too scared to even take
(V2) You laugh at the movie
Eyes stay stuck on your phone
I reach for your fingers
They hang there
Already gone
[Chorus]
(V1) If you’re halfway out
(V2) I’m halfway dead
(V1) We’re strangers sleeping
On the same cold bed
(V2) You turn your back
(V1) I turn off the light
(Both) Guess we’re sharing half of the hurt tonight
Sharing half of the hurt tonight (yeah)
[Verse 2]
(V2) I keep all the dishes
Just to prove that you were here
Coffee rings on the counter
Like a quiet little souvenir
(V1) You say that you’re tired
From holding me through my storms
But you stopped saying “I love you”
Now it’s just “take care” in shorter forms
[Chorus]
(V1) If you’re halfway out
(V2) I’m halfway dead
(V1) We’re strangers sleeping
On the same cold bed
(V2) You close your eyes
(V1) I close my mind
(Both) Guess we’re sharing half of the hurt tonight
Sharing half of the hurt tonight
[Bridge]
(V1) Would it really break you
Just to tell me you’re already gone?
(V2) Would it really save me
If I pretend I can hold on? (hold on)
[Chorus]
(V1) If you’re halfway gone
(V2) I’m all the way wrecked
(V1) Two ghosts breathing
On each other’s necks
(V2) You keep your side
(V1) I’ll keep what’s mine
(Both) Guess we’re sharing half of the hurt this time
Still sharing half of the hurt this time (oh)

folk, Slow emo duet over intimate acoustic guitar and soft piano chords, male vocals trading lines and overlapping on key phrases. Verses stay hushed and close-mic’d, with fragile harmonies on the last word of each stanza. Choruses swell slightly as the piano opens up and the guitar arpeggios lift, then drop back to a near-whisper for the bridge. Subtle reverb for a late-night, confessional feel., slow, emo, acoustic