[Verse 1]
I pulled in late, the street was still,
Same cracked drive, same window sill,
Your car’s not there, but something’s wrong,
The porch is lit, you left it on.
I stood a second, keys in hand,
Like I don’t know this place I stand,
Funny how a little glow
Can make it harder not to go.
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[Pre-Chorus]
You always said it’s just in case,
In case I lost my way…
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[Chorus]
You left the light on by the door,
Like I’d come back like I did before,
Like nothing ever really changed,
Like I still knew my place.
You left the light on in the hall,
Like you still hear me when I call,
But I’m out here in the dark alone,
And you left the light on.
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[Verse 2]
There’s mail stacked up, your name in ink,
A half-full cup beside the sink,
I don’t step in, I just stay still,
Like crossing that would break the spell.
I trace the shape of what we were,
In shadows that I don’t deserve,
And every quiet thing you kept
Feels louder now than what we said.
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[Pre-Chorus]
You always said it’s just in case,
In case I changed my mind…
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[Chorus]
You left the light on by the door,
Like I’d come back like I did before,
Like nothing ever really changed,
Like I still knew my place.
You left the light on in the hall,
Like you still hear me when I call,
But I’m out here in the dark alone,
And you left the light on.
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[Bridge]
Maybe it’s habit, maybe it’s hope,
Maybe you’re better at letting go,
Or maybe you just forgot again…
But I’m reading into everything.
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[Break / Soft]
I almost knocked, I almost tried,
But some things don’t come back alive…
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[Final Chorus]
You left the light on by the door,
But I don’t live here anymore,
And even if you wanted me,
I wouldn’t be the same.
You left the light on in the hall,
But I don’t hear it when you call,
I turned around before I could—
Still, you left the light on.
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[Outro]
Still you left the light on…
