Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You were there When the lunchbox felt too heavy Always by the door When I dragged home all my worries Mud on your paws Cartoons humming in the background You learned my name Before I ever learned myself [Chorus] You were my shadow My secret twin Every laugh Every loss You were all in We grew up side by side Now I reach for you and find the sky Oh I still talk like you can hear My childhood heart is waiting at the gate You were my shadow My favorite part of home And I miss you More than I can say [Verse 2] You knew first When the world felt kind of broken Nose under my hand Like “hey We don’t have to go there” Birthday hats You sat proud in the pictures You never left You just followed me to sleep [Chorus] You were my shadow My secret twin Every laugh Every loss You were all in We grew up side by side Now I reach for you and find the sky Oh I still talk like you can hear My childhood heart is waiting at the gate You were my shadow My favorite part of home And I miss you More than I can say [Bridge] Sometimes I swear I hear Your nails on the hallway floor (oh) Sometimes I dream I open That old screen door And there you are Head tilt Hopeful eyes Like you never had to say goodbye [Chorus] You were my shadow My secret twin Every laugh Every loss You were all in We grew up side by side Now I reach for you and find the sky Oh I still talk like you can hear My childhood heart is waiting at the gate You were my shadow My forever kind of friend And I miss you Till we run again
Tags
pop, Warm, modern pop ballad with gentle piano and soft acoustic guitar, building into a mid-tempo groove with tight drums and soft bass. Verses stay intimate and close-mic; chorus opens with airy synth pads and stacked harmonies on the hook. Subtle glockenspiel and wordless “ohh”s in the bridge, then a stripped final chorus that ends on a held vocal note and fading piano.
Duration
3:09
Instrumental
No
Created
3/14/2026