[Intro] [soft solo piano] [Verse 1] Michael in the kitchen Two cups on the table Only one goes cold He still sets your cereal out Tiny shoes in the hallway He dusts them every Sunday Talks into the quiet Like you’re hiding in the couch [Pre-Chorus] He keeps every drawing on the fridge Crooked hearts, purple sun, that bridge Says your name Till it don’t break his ribs [Chorus] I gotta build a new world after you Brick by honest brick, learnin what to do You ain’t in the doorway when I’m coming through But I feel you in the spaces that I’m walking to I’m gonna laugh again, I swear that it’s true Gonna dance in the hurt till the light comes through I can’t bring you back, but I can carry you While I build this new world New world after you (yeah) [Verse 2] Birthday on the calendar He can’t tear the page off Buys a small white cake Lets the candles burn down slow Talks into the frosting “Baby, I’m still trying” To live in all the moments You don’t get to know [Pre-Chorus] He writes you a letter every night Fills the margins with the parts that feel right Says, “If I’m breathing Then I gotta choose life” [Chorus] I gotta build a new world after you Brick by honest brick, learnin what to do You ain’t in the doorway when I’m coming through But I feel you in the spaces that I’m walking to I’m gonna laugh again, I swear that it’s true Gonna dance in the hurt till the light comes through I can’t bring you back, but I can carry you While I build this new world New world after you (oh) [Bridge] This isn’t moving on It’s moving with you Every step ahead Got a piece of you too I’ll plant what you loved In the ground I still have Turn the ache in my chest Into something that lasts (yeah) [Chorus] I gotta build a new world after you Brick by honest brick, learnin what to do You ain’t in the doorway when I’m coming through But I feel you in the spaces that I’m walking to I’m gonna laugh again, I swear that it’s true Gonna dance in the hurt till the light comes through I can’t bring you back, but I can carry you While I build this new world New world after you (hey, yeah) [Outro] [big claps and high-energy vocals] I gotta build a new world after you Brick by honest brick, learnin what to do You ain’t in the doorway when I’m coming through But I feel you in the spaces that I’m walking to I’m gonna laugh again, I swear that it’s true Gonna dance in the hurt till the light comes through I can’t bring you back, but I can carry you While I build this new world New world after you (after you, after you)
