Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left your coffee on the counter Half a ring on the wooden grain That’s the shape you carved in all of us Half here Half a runaway Mom learned how to fake her laughter I learned how to read the room Every time a door slammed somewhere I swore it walked in as you [Chorus] I built this paper house Father Out of all the words you never said Taped up the cracks with old pictures Smiling faces But they bend You taught me love means leaving early Taught me how to lie Then stay Now every time I try to hold somebody They feel you pulling me away (you pull me away) [Verse 2] Got your jawline in my mirror Got your temper in my chest I keep turning into thunder When they just needed a light touch at best I say “I’m fine” like it’s a reflex Laugh it off Then go numb Your shadow sitting at my dinner On a chair that’s always one [Chorus] I built this paper house Father Out of all the words you never said Taped up the cracks with old pictures Smiling faces But they bend You showed me love can sound like silence Echo down an empty hall So every time they say they’ll stay beside me I only hear you let me fall (let me fall) [Bridge] Do you ever wake up wondering my birthday? Do you ever try my last name on your mouth? (oh) If I called you up and asked you why you left us Would you hang up Or finally say it out loud? [Chorus] I built this paper house Father And I’m setting little corners free Watch the ashes write their own story Over everything you didn’t see You gave me all this broken language I’m teaching it to heal somehow So if I ever hold a tiny hand I’ll be the one that doesn’t walk out (doesn’t walk out)
Tags
pop, Slow-burning future bass ballad with male vocals; intimate verse over filtered pads and soft sidechain swells, then a wide, emotional chorus with detuned supersaw stacks, pitched vocal chops, and subby lows. First verse stays close-mic and fragile; chorus blooms with octave-doubled leads and airy harmonies. Bridge strips to piano and reverb-drenched atmospheres before a final, more powerful hook and lingering tail., slow
Duration
2:49
Instrumental
No
Created
3/31/2026