3AM Ghost (Alternate Lyrics) v1.00

Verse 1 I haven’t said his name in years But he still shows up when the sky clears That old car, those ripped-up jeans The way he looked straight through me We never called it love out loud Just late-night drives and laughing too loud He kissed me like he knew the cost Then left before I knew what I’d lost Chorus Now he lives in the quiet between The ceiling fan and broken sleep He’s the ghost that doesn’t slam the door Just lingers like he did before And I don’t miss him — not the way you’d think But he still shows up when I can’t blink He’s not real, but he’s too close That 3AM ghost Verse 2 I told myself I chose the right That comfort beats the edge of night But some days, I crave the edge again Where he lived under my skin He was all instinct, all wild grin And I was just starting to let him in Then life showed up like it always does And I blinked — and there went us Chorus Now he lives in the quiet between The ceiling fan and broken sleep He’s the thought I never chased down The almost I still drag around And I don’t miss him — not the way I should But I’d go back if I thought I could He’s not real, but he’s too close That 3AM ghost Bridge I built a life, I made it calm But every storm still hums his song And I don’t wish he’d call me now I just wish I’d said it then — somehow Final Chorus He still lives in the quiet between The dreams I lose and the ones I keep He’s the name I never write The reason I stay up some nights And I don’t love him — not the way I did But I still find him in the cracks I hid He’s not real, but he’s too close That 3AM ghost