[Chorus] Your name pops up while the kettle starts to sing I let it ring, I let it ring The blue mug’s chipped where you dropped it last spring I let it ring, I let it ring [Verse 1] I boxed your postcards with the spare-room keys Found your old receipt from that corner bakery Two almond twists, one coffee gone cold Little paper proof of a year I can’t hold I took the long way past the bus stop we knew Counted every crack till the avenue split in two You said, “Give it time,” like time was a switch Now I’m learning how to live with the quiet inch by inch [Pre-Chorus] I don’t hate you, that’s the hard part Your laugh still gets a seat in my car But I can’t keep reopening that door Just to ask what we were waiting for [Chorus] Your name pops up while the kettle starts to sing I let it ring, I let it ring The blue mug’s chipped where you dropped it last spring I let it ring, I let it ring [Verse 2] Fast feet, late train, headphones low Rain dots the sleeve of my thrift-store coat I send one joke to the group chat, then grin First honest laugh since you packed your things in No grand revenge, no speech to rehearse Just your old book riding home in my purse I’m not all fixed, but I’m less undone I made it through Tuesday; that’s one small one [Bridge] If you call to say you miss the kitchen light I might miss you too, but I’ll sleep tonight There’s a clean white page on the table by the sink And I’m writing down the things I get to think [Final Chorus] Your name pops up while the kettle starts to sing I let it ring, I let it ring The blue mug’s chipped, but it still holds its drink I let it ring, I let it ring Your name pops up; I breathe and let it be I let it ring, I let it ring A little more room, a little more me I let it ring, I let it ring
