Track · Feb 2, 2026 · English
White Shoes in the Waiting Room
Duration
3:14
Language
English
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
Style
folkmid-tempo indie-folk with steadypercussive acoustic strums and warmreverb-kissed piano chords. male vocals sit intimate and close in the versesthen rise with double-tracked harmonies in the chorus. subtle upright bass and brushed snare ease in by the first choruswith a small swell of organ and wordless backing vocals in the bridge to heighten emotionthen everything strips back to guitar and piano for the final lines.steadyrhythmicslowsoulfulacoustic
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.
Credits
Prompt byIndieTheremin
GeneratedFeb 2, 2026
ModelAria v5
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