Verse 1
You used to hum under your breath
When the night got too loud for sleep
Now there’s only the sound of stillness
And secrets the silence keeps
I leave the porch light on at dusk
Like maybe you'll find your way
But all that's left are echoes
Of things we forgot to say
Pre-Chorus
I tried to hold you like water
But you slipped through anyway
Chorus
Now that you’re quiet, I hear you the most
In the spaces between every word I wrote
You're a ghost in the halls, a breath in the cold
Not gone, just not something I get to hold
And I don’t blame you, I never could
Even the stars leave when they’ve done all they should
Verse 2
Your jacket still hangs by the door
Like it’s waiting to feel your skin
I still flinch at your favorite song
And pretend I’m okay again
I learned how to smile in mirrors
But it never quite reaches my eyes
Turns out goodbye doesn’t whisper
It just lingers and never dies
Pre-Chorus
You left like a season
And I'm still stuck in July
Chorus
Now that you’re quiet, I hear you the most
In the spaces between every word I wrote
You're a ghost in the halls, a breath in the cold
Not gone, just not something I get to hold
And I don’t blame you, I never could
Even the stars leave when they’ve done all they should
Bridge
If love is a lesson, I failed every test
Still tracing your name on the side of my chest
And if you’re somewhere softer, I hope it feels light
I’ll meet you in dreams when I turn out the light
Final Chorus
Now that you’re quiet, I hear you so clear
Not in your voice—just in everything here
You're a ghost in the halls, but not out of mind
Love doesn't end, it just runs out of time
And I still love you, I always will—
Even in silence, you're louder still
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