Angel, If You Hear Me

[Verse 1]
You were all elbows and tangled hair
Drawing suns on the kitchen chair
I was armor
I was cracked and scared
But I swore I'd stand in front of every storm
I fought the world for you
Beside you
Raised my voice when yours was small
Thought that love would be enough to guide you
Never dreamed you'd turn and build a wall
[Chorus]
Angel
If you hear me
I am talking to the sky
Every night your name is on my lips
Every morning I still try
I can't undo the things I ruined
I can't rewind the years I threw
But there is more love in this tired heart
Than I have words to give to you
[Verse 2]
You said
"Mom
Just let me breathe"
I grabbed tighter
Scared you'd leave
All my fear dressed up as rules
Turned our home into a room of fools
Now your silence rings like slammed doors
Echoes in the quiet of my chest
I would trade my pride
My breath
My voice
For one more chance to get it right
At best
[Chorus]
Angel
If you hear me
I am talking to the sky
Every night your name is on my lips
Every morning I still try
I can't undo the things I ruined
I can't rewind the years I threw
But there is more love in this tired heart
Than I have words to give to you
[Bridge]
If time had handles I would pull it back
Hold that crying baby
Choose a softer track
Say "I'm listening" instead of "you're wrong"
Turn every fight into one less scar
One more song
If you ever find a crack in your anger
Small enough for one light through
I'll be waiting on the other side
With every broken piece for you
[Chorus]
Angel
If you hear me
I am talking to the sky
Every fault line in this failing soul
Still spells out your lullaby
I can't undo the things I ruined
I can't rewind the years I knew
But there is more love in this aching heart
Than I have words to give to you
[Outro]
I miss you in the grocery line
In an empty passenger seat
If you ever want to come back home
My arms remember how to meet (oh angel)
My arms remember how to meet

Sparse piano ballad with intimate female vocals, soft room reverb. First verse nearly whispered over slow chords; chorus blooms with warm pads and a distant choir texture. Subtle live bass and brushed percussion enter halfway, lifting the emotion. Final chorus drops back to near a cappella for a raw, trembling close., world