You’re not here

Verse 1

I scream your name across the empty hall

Your jacket’s still draped on the stairwell wall

They said there’s a plan, they said it’s divine

But I held your hand when you ran out of time

Pre-Chorus

I fold my hands like I was taught

But they won’t stay still

The words fall apart before I finish them

Chorus

I don’t have a reason to be angry at God

But I won’t say I agree

You’re in a frame on the mantle, I’m still here

Still breathing, still awake

I don’t curse heaven, I don’t curse my fate

But I hate the silence you left in this place

If love is the answer they’re preaching to me

Then tell me why you’re not here with me

Then tell me why you’re not here with me

You’re not here with me

Verse 2

Your coffee mug’s still by the sink

Your laugh echoes through everything

They say you’re safe, that you’re finally home

But I’m standing here in this quiet alone

Pre-Chorus

If this is mercy, if this is grace

Why does it feel like a bruise I can’t erase

If this is mercy, if this is grace

Why did you leave me behind in this place

Chorus

I don’t have a reason to be angry at God

But I won’t say I agree

You’re in a frame on the mantle, I’m still here

Still breathing, still awake

I don’t curse heaven, I don’t curse my fate

But I hate the silence you left in this place

If love is the answer they’re preaching to me

Then tell me why you’re not here with me

Then tell me why you’re not here with me

You’re not here with me

Bridge

Don’t tell me heaven needed another choir

You had eternity before, I only had a lifetime

I fold my hands, I say the prayers

But every word feels like a crime

Final Chorus

I don’t have a reason to be angry at God

But I won’t say I agree

You’re in a frame on the mantle, I’m still here

Still breathing, still awake

I don’t curse heaven, I don’t curse my fate

But I hate the silence you left in this place

If love is the answer they’re preaching to me

Then tell me why you’re not here with me

Then tell me why you’re not here with me

I don’t know who else to blame

You’re not here with me

Not here with me