[Intro | synth drone, low and humming. a single, distorted guitar scratch, then a drum kick cutting through static. a breath held too long, released.] [Verse 1 – rap cadence, tight and unraveling] You were there, then you weren’t That’s the whole fucking story I keep turning it over like a stone in my hand Looking for the part where I missed the warning The part where I could’ve done something different I replay the last conversation like a glitching tape Your mouth moving, my mouth moving Neither of us saying what we meant Now I’m here, you’re there, and there’s all this space And I don’t know how to fill it without breaking [Pre-Chorus] I keep reaching for the place you used to be And coming up with nothing but air Fuck [Chorus – full band, urgent] You’re gone — just gone No note, no fight, no nothing Just the shape of you burned into my floorboards Gone — and I’m still here Still waiting for the door to open Still saying your name like it’ll call you back Gone — and I’m so fucking tired Of being the one who stayed [Backing vocals – Mira soft, Ess rough] (“Gone… stayed…”) [Verse 2 – rap cadence, building frustration] I learned how to hold on too tight That’s what they teach you when you’re scared of the dark Clench your fists, don’t let go, make yourself small enough To fit in the space they leave for you But you left anyway Didn’t even leave a crack for the light to get in Just a slammed door and a silence so loud I can’t hear myself think I can’t hear myself breathe I can’t hear myself fucking exist [Pre-Chorus] I keep reaching for the place you used to be And coming up with nothing but air Fuck [Chorus] You’re gone — just gone No note, no fight, no nothing Just the shape of you burned into my floorboards Gone — and I’m still here Still waiting for the door to open Still saying your name like it’ll call you back Gone — and I’m so fucking tired Of being the one who stayed [Backing vocals – Mira soft, Ess rough] (“Gone… stayed…”) [Bridge – drums drop, synth holds a low drone, voice cracking] I used to think gone meant somewhere I could find you Now I know gone just means You chose to be somewhere I’m not And I’m supposed to be okay with that Supposed to smile, supposed to move on Supposed to act like I don’t wake up at 3 AM Reaching for the cold side of the bed Where you’re supposed to be But you’re not And I’m so fucking angry And I’m so fucking sad And I don’t know which one is worse [Final Chorus – backing harmonies thicken, full lift] You’re gone — just gone No note, no fight, no nothing Just the shape of you burned into my floorboards Gone — and I’m still here Still waiting for the door to open Still saying your name like it’ll call you back Gone — and I’m so fucking tired Of being the one who stayed Of being the one who fucking stayed [Backing vocals – Mira and Ess layered, harmonies swelling] (“Gone… stayed… still here…”) [Outro | synth fades, drum kick slows to heartbeat, close-mic, voice breaking] I’m still here. I’m still— Fuck. I’m still here. [static, then fade out to silence.]
