[Verse 1]
You said “talk soon” like it weighed nothing at all
Three little dots danced then they ran down the wall
I kept the app open like some kinda prayer
Waiting for a ghost to type that he still cared
I scrolled back months just to feel you close
Every old “I miss you” hit harder than most
The read receipt glowed like a fresh little scar
But the cursor just blinked from wherever you are
[Pre-Chorus]
No storm, no fight, no slammed-door goodbye
Just quiet subtraction beneath a blue light
[Chorus]
The screen stayed dark, the screen stayed dark
Love died in silence, left no mark
No screaming match, no final spark
Just you not typing in the dark
The screen stayed dark, the screen stayed dark
[Verse 2]
I turned off notifications, thought it might help
But the silence screamed louder than any text bell
Checked airplane mode like it might bring you back
Found airplane prayers in the settings stack
Your profile pic’s still the one from last June
Smiling like summer would last until noon
I zoom in sometimes just to see if you changed
But it’s frozen, like everything else stayed the same
[Pre-Chorus]
No villain arc, no dramatic scene
Just someone who stopped in the middle of “we”
[Chorus]
The screen stayed dark, the screen stayed dark
Love died in silence, left no mark
No final verse, no last remark
Just you not typing in the dark
The screen stayed dark, the screen stayed dark
[Bridge]
Maybe you’re happy, maybe you’re fine
Maybe the quiet feels better than mine
I tell myself stories to sleep through the night
Like “he’s just busy” or “he’ll text when it’s right”
But the truth is a whisper I already know
Some endings don’t echo — they just let go
[Final Chorus – softer, almost spoken]
The screen stayed dark… yeah, the screen stayed dark
I finally closed it, but it left its mark
No big explosion, no walk in the park
Just learning to live with a permanently dark
Screen… screen… screen stayed dark
[Outro – gentle picking fades]
Three dots appeared once, then they were gone
Like smoke from a fire that burned way too long
I don’t wait anymore…
I just turn off the light
And let the dark stay dark tonight
(end on a single unresolved chord, let it ring out)
Frederick Koen
