[Verse 1] I lit a match in the pouring rain Hoping fire could ease the pain Your sweater still hangs by the door But you don’t live here anymore [Pre-Chorus] I talk to shadows on the wall They answer back, but not at all The silence hums a lullaby Of every time you said goodbye [Chorus] Ashes and echoes, that’s all I’ve got A memory burning in a coffee pot You were the song I used to play Now I just hum the notes away Ashes and echoes, fading slow Like footprints lost beneath the snow I reach for you in dreams I fake But morning always makes me wake [Verse 2] I found your ring in the kitchen drawer Beside the keys you don’t ask for I wear it sometimes just to feel Like something here was ever real [Pre-Chorus] I trace your name in window frost Counting every love I’ve lost The kettle sings, the clock ticks on But every hour feels too long [Chorus] Ashes and echoes, that’s all I’ve got A memory burning in a coffee pot You were the song I used to play Now I just hum the notes away Ashes and echoes, fading slow Like footprints lost beneath the snow I reach for you in dreams I fake But morning always makes me wake [Verse 3] I saw your face in a passing train A stranger’s smile, but just the same I almost waved, then looked away Some ghosts aren’t meant to stay [Bridge] If love’s a flame, then mine still glows In every line that no one knows I write you songs you’ll never hear Still hoping you’ll appear [Final Chorus] Ashes and echoes, that’s all I breathe A love that never learned to leave You were the light behind my eyes Now I just watch the sun arise Ashes and echoes, soft and wide Like ocean waves I cannot ride I reach for you in dreams I fake But morning always makes me wake
