### THE FEVER LEFT ME \[Intro\] They said I could go home. I asked about you. \[Verse 1\] The fever broke on a Tuesday night. By morning, I could breathe. They pulled the plastic from my skin and told me I could leave. Your coat was hanging by the door. Your shoes were by the bed. I called your name out of habit, then met the quiet instead. \[Pre-Chorus\] You pressed your palm against my ribs to see how hot I'd grown. I remember telling you I didn't want to be alone. \[Chorus\] Why did the fever leave me behind? Why did it take your breath and spare mine? I came home with a beating heart to a house where yours had stopped. They tell me I survived. They tell me I'll be fine. But why did the fever leave me behind? \[Verse 2\] I stripped the sheets and washed the floor. I opened every window. I stood beneath the shower until the water turned cold. I think about the days before, the places I had been. The night I kissed you on the mouth with the fever in my skin. \[Pre-Chorus\] They say we'll never really know where either of us caught it. But I remember coming home. And everything that followed. \[Chorus\] Why did the fever leave me behind? Why did it take your breath and spare mine? I came home with a beating heart to a house where yours had stopped. They tell me I survived. They tell me I'll be fine. But why did the fever leave me behind? \[Bridge\] The doctor said I'm safe to hold. My sister came today. She reached across the kitchen table. I pulled my hand away. \[Silence\] She said I didn't do this. She said it wasn't mine to bear. I wanted to believe her. But I couldn't leave my hand there. \[Final Chorus\] Why did the fever leave me behind? Why did it take your breath and spare mine? I'd give the rest of my own breath to hear you breathing in the dark. They tell me I survived. They tell me I'll be fine. But why did the fever leave me behind? \[Outro\] Your coat is still beside the door. I haven't moved your shoes. They say the fever's gone. I still reach for you.
