[Intro – instrumental] (piano, single notes, soft cello enters, 8 bars) [Verse 1] Your coffee cup still sits beside the window The morning light falls where you used to stand I keep the radio on just so I hear something But nothing fills the quiet that you left [Verse 2] I find your notes tucked in the strangest places Your handwriting, a map I can't put down The seasons change but I'm still at this table Waiting for a sound that doesn't come [Chorus] When you were here The world made sense to me When you were here I knew where home could be Now the hours pass like strangers in the hallway And I'm learning how to breathe without you near All I have is what I felt When you were here [Bridge] Maybe time will soften all the edges Maybe I'll stop reaching for your hand But tonight I'll keep the porch light burning Like you always said — just in case [Chorus] When you were here The world made sense to me When you were here I knew where home could be Now the hours pass like strangers in the hallway And I'm learning how to breathe without you near All I have is every memory Of when you were here [Outro] (piano solo, cello fades slowly) When you were here
