[Verse 1]
I still park on your side of the driveway
Key in the door
But I wait
Two cups on the counter from last May
Can’t bring myself to throw one away
[Pre-Chorus]
Your sweater still hangs on my chair
I swear I feel you walking upstairs
I try to drown you out with the TV glow
But in the quiet
You always show
[Chorus]
You’re the echo in the back of my mind
Every step I take
You’re half a beat behind
Saying
“Baby
Don’t forget me this time” (this time)
We’re over
But you’re under my skin
Every door I close
You’re pulling me back in
I’m alone
But I still love you like you’re mine
You’re the echo in the back of my mind
[Verse 2]
Your name pops up on every billboard
Even though it’s letters I’ve never seen
Every laugh in a crowd has your chord
Every song sounds like the in-between
[Pre-Chorus]
I tell our friends that I’m doing fine
They change the subject
Read every sign
I switch lanes just to miss your street
But somehow we still meet
[Chorus]
You’re the echo in the back of my mind
Every step I take
You’re half a beat behind
Saying
“Baby
Don’t forget me this time” (don’t forget)
We’re over
But you’re under my skin
Every door I close
You’re pulling me back in
I’m alone
But I still love you like you’re mine
You’re the echo in the back of my mind
[Bridge]
You’re the quiet in my chaos
Soft calling through the noise (oh-oh)
Every choice I make still bends
To the memory of your voice
You’re the word I never swallowed
The call I never placed
If loving you is over
Why do I taste your name?
[Chorus]
You’re the echo in the back of my mind
Every step I take
You’re half a beat behind
Saying
“Baby
Don’t forget me this time” (this time)
We’re over
But you’re under my skin
Every door I close
You’re pulling me back in
I’m alone
But I still love you like you’re mine
You’re the echo in the back of my mind
You’re the echo in the back of my mind