[Verse 1]
I laced up before the sun
You still had yours in hand
We shared the same gray convoy
Same dust on our skin and plans
You laughed at the worst meals
Made even cold nights small
Then you started going quiet
And I missed the fall
You said, "I'm fine" too fast
I heard it and let it go
Should've stayed on your doorstep
Should've kept that light low
Now your name hits harder
Than a round in the dark
And I keep seeing your boots
By the door in the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep checking my phone
Like you'll type me back
I keep hearing your voice
In the static crack
I should've asked more
I should've stayed near
Now I'm talking to the ceiling
Like you might hear
[Chorus]
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
We were brothers in the fire
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
I still need you here
[Verse 2]
We learned how to move on cue
How to carry what we can
But nobody taught us how
To hold the weight in a man
You wore that grin like armor
Until it got too tight
Now I set two cups out
When I come home at night
They say time heals wounds
But some stay open wide
I got your dog tags cold
And a storm I hide inside
I talk to your mom sometimes
I don't know what to say
Just that I loved you like blood
And I still do today
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep checking my phone
Like you'll type me back
I keep hearing your voice
In the static crack
I should've asked more
I should've stayed near
Now I'm talking to the ceiling
Like you might hear
[Chorus]
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
We were brothers in the fire
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
I still need you here
[Bridge]
If you're carrying this pain
You do not gotta hide
Say my name out loud
Let somebody stay beside
We can get through midnight
One breath, one call, one step
For every friend we lose
We can fight for who's left
[Final Chorus]
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
We were brothers in the fire
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
I still need you here
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
We can build a way back higher
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
I still need you here