[Verse 1]
You left your shoes by the bed
Gray socks folded clean
The chart said one more round
Like it knew what you mean
I held the cup to your mouth
You laughed at the sour taste
Even then you made a joke
At the edge of your face
[Pre-Chorus]
And the hallway kept its breath
While the monitor blinked
One more night, one more fight
Till your body just slipped
[Chorus]
You lost the war
I hate that it won
You lost the war
But you never gave up
Hold my hand
Say my name
You lost the war
And I’m still in the rain
[Verse 2]
The room had that bleach smell
And oranges in a tray
Your ring on a paper cup
Your voice going thin in the day
You asked me not to lie
So I told you the truth
Your eyes stayed fixed on mine
Like there was something to prove
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the curtain turned gold
With the setting sun
You squeezed once, real hard
And the fight was done
[Chorus]
You lost the war
I hate that it won
You lost the war
But you never gave up
Hold my hand
Say my name
You lost the war
And I’m still in the rain
[Bridge]
I keep your last text saved
In the cracked black screen
“Home soon, don’t wait up”
That one kills me clean
I hear your chair still creak
When the house gets low
I swear you’re in that stairwell
Where the cold air goes
[Final Chorus]
You lost the war
I hate that it won
You lost the war
But you never gave up
Hold my hand
Say my name
You lost the war
And I’m still in the rain
You lost the war
I hate that it won
You lost the war
But you never gave up
Hold my hand
Say my name
You lost the war
I’m still saying your name