The Absent

[Intro] (piano, unexpected interval) (silence) [Verse 1] No one missed before I left No one waited at the door Not leaving Not leaving now No voice called before I turned No hand reached before I moved Not answering Not answering now [Pre-Chorus] I was gone before I— [Chorus] (pizzicato violin ostinato FULL) Absent Absent Absent under every room I filled I fade I fade I fade where no one knew I stood The missing The missing The missing [Verse 2] No mark remained before I came No trace was left before I stayed Not pressing Not pressing now No weight was held before I sat No warmth was kept before I breathed Not holding Not holding now [Pre-Chorus] I was gone before I— [Chorus] (pizzicato violin ostinato FULL) Absent Absent Absent under every room I filled I fade I fade I fade where no one knew I stood The missing The missing The missing [Bridge] (silence) (whisper) 居る前から 欠けていた 触れる前から 消えていた 名を呼ばれる前から 遠かった [False Ending] (one piano note) …absent [Final Chorus] (pizzicato violin ostinato FULL — energy jump) Absent Absent Absent under every room I filled I fade I fade I fade where no one knew I stood The missing The missing The missing Absent [Outro] very slow energy dissolving final note held long reverb tail complete silence