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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They said “step out for a moment”
So I stared at the vending machine glow
Counting the coins in my pocket
Like that mattered at all
Coffee that tastes like a Tuesday
Stale and a little too thin
Reading the same old “No Smoking” sign
Till the letters start sinking in
[Chorus]
There is life outside these walls
Kids and car horns
Someone laughing down the hall
But in here it’s numbers
Monitors and charts
You in a bed
Them talking in parts
Between the beeps and the quiet room
I’m losing you
In white shoes in the waiting room
[Verse 2]
Doctor says “stable
For now”
Like weather that might turn fast
Explains the scans with a ballpoint pen
On a printout I can’t grasp
I bring you stories from the driveway
The neighbor’s new dog
My late-night shows
You nod off halfway through each one
Your hand colder than it was last month
[Chorus]
There is life outside these walls
Gardens growing
Someone painting their front door
But in here it’s dosage
Levels and lines
You fade a little more between the times
Between the beeps and the quiet room
I’m losing you
In white shoes in the waiting room
[Bridge]
I used to call you for every small thing
Now I google words I’m scared to say (oh)
They talk in phrases like “quality of life”
While I memorize the patterns on your gown today
[Chorus]
There is life outside these walls
Sunset traffic
Friends who never call
And in here it’s whispers
Midnight rounds
You breathing shallow
I can’t make a sound
Between the beeps and the quiet room
I’m losing you
In white shoes in the waiting room
Details
GeneratedFeb 2, 2026
Duration3:14
LanguageEnglish
Style
folk, Mid-tempo indie-folk with steady, percussive acoustic strums and warm, reverb-kissed piano chords. Male vocals sit intimate and close in the verses, then rise with double-tracked harmonies in the chorus. Subtle upright bass and brushed snare ease in by the first chorus, with a small swell of organ and wordless backing vocals in the bridge to heighten emotion, then everything strips back to guitar and piano for the final lines., steady, rhythmic, slow, soulful, acoustic
Credits
Prompt byIndieTheremin
ModelAria v5
Prompt
Mid-tempo indie-folk. Steady, rhythmic acoustic strumming and soulful piano. Heartbreaking lyrics about the slow, clinical reality of losing a parent and the distance between life and the hospital.
