Close to Me!

My sage green duvet still smells like you,
I pull away as I fall asleep, but my heart stays glued.
You never reach out, but I still keep you close,
Even when you’re gone, you’re the ghost I chose.

[Pre-Chorus]
You used to look in my eyes for hours,
Now I pray for seconds — the silence devours.
I know I messed up, I can’t make it neat,
But God, do we taste so bittersweet.

[Chorus]
I try to make sure your heart feels free,
Even when you’re not lying next to me.
You said I was home, now it’s just me,
Clinging to dreams of what we used to be.
You’re still the song inside of me.

[Verse 2]
I wake up at five just to drive through the dawn,
Pretend you’re beside me, though you’ve moved on.
I cook and I clean, it’s not who I am,
But I wanted to show you I gave a damn.

[Bridge]
Three weeks of quiet, no concerts, no calls,
I’ve been learning to stand without you at all.
But when I hear your name, it still stings deep,
You’re the ache that never falls asleep.

[Verse 3]
Dear Noah, I wrote this knowing you’ll never read,
But love still burns even when it bleeds.
I’m growing, I’m healing, but damn it, I cry,
Every time your ghost walks by.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
We were art, a little reckless and rough,
Never picture-perfect, but it was enough.
Now I’m proud to say I’m becoming free,
Still learning how to love — maybe even me.

[Chorus 2]
I try to make sure your heart feels free,
Even when you’re not lying next to me.
You said I was home, now it’s just me,
Clinging to dreams of what we used to be.
You’re still the song inside of me.

[Outro]
We laughed in basements, we cheated time,
Got away with everything but the crime.
Now I whisper your name to the moonlight’s plea —
You’re still so close,
So close to me.

Raspy female Smoky sweet indie  vocals with raw emotion think Jewel’s tenderness meets Alanis’s confessional fire.