You’d Be Louder When You Left

Verse 1

You didn’t slam the door like in the movies
You just took the trash on your way out
The house kept doing what it always does
Which felt like something I should worry about
I kept waiting for the big collapse
But the fridge kept humming on beat
I don’t think I knew silence could be this organized

Pre-Chorus

I don’t feel abandoned
I feel misled

Chorus

I thought you’d be louder when you left
I thought the night would say your name
I thought I’d hear the break happen
But nothing really changed
I don’t miss you in a dramatic way
I just keep checking rooms
I thought you’d be louder when you left
But the house didn’t notice you

Verse 2

Your shoes are gone from the back hallway
But the mark they made is still there
I don’t know how long I’ve been stepping over it
Like I’m afraid of air
I told people it was mutual
They said that makes it easier
It doesn’t make it anything

Pre-Chorus

I don’t want closure
I want reaction

Chorus

I thought you’d be louder when you left
I thought I’d feel the floor give in
I thought the world would get the memo
But it just kept happening
I don’t sit around missing you
I just don’t replace the quiet
I thought you’d be louder when you left
But the house stayed neutral

Bridge

Maybe the hardest part
Is that nothing protested
No sound effects
No warning system

Final Chorus

I thought you’d be louder when you left
I thought I’d know what to do
But when everything stays the same
It feels like it’s lying to you
I don’t cry, I don’t shout
I just stay where we were
I thought you’d be louder when you left
But the silence learned me first

Dark Blues-Rock • Modern Americana • Emotional Alternative, male, studio