[Verse 1] You left your blue heart on the empty chair All blank pages unwritten in every section there I read the date, the town, the little shore And felt the weight of what we were before The evening came, the whole house settled down Your things were gone, still feel your shadow there I had a hundred things I meant to say But every word I needed came too late [Pre-Chorus] If I could turn the calendar by hand I’d find the hour where we still could understand [Chorus] So leave one window open in your heart I’ll bring the pieces, I’ll bring every part Not to undo the miles or change the truth Just to tell you I was better with you And if the road keeps pulling us apart I’ll carry your name like a compass in the dark Some loves don’t end, they learn a different way And I’ll choose you over ordinary days [Verse 2] I saw your birthday still marked there on July You keep my gift always somewhere on your side You always wondered mornings on the other side A room with the blue heart and nothing left to fight You gave me two hearts, though I only needed one The second sat beside me all the way home Funny how a small thing makes it clear What you keep reaching for when no one’s near [Pre-Chorus] If I could turn the calendar by hand I’d meet you where we first began to understand [Chorus] So leave one window open in your heart I’ll bring the pieces, I’ll bring every part Not to undo the miles or change the truth Just to tell you I was better with you And if the road keeps pulling us apart I’ll carry your name like a compass in the dark Some loves don’t end, they learn a different way And I’ll choose you over ordinary days [Bridge] Maybe healing isn’t getting back Maybe it’s knowing what we had was not a lack I gave you hands that learned to hold on tight You gave me one honest goodbye [Final Chorus] So leave one window open in your heart I’ll bring the pieces, I’ll bring every part Not to undo the miles or change the truth Just to tell you I was better with you And if the road keeps pulling us apart I’ll carry your name like a compass in the dark Some loves don’t end, they learn a different way And I’ll choose you over ordinary days [Outro] The room is still, and your voice is gone somewhere I still turn around, forgetting you're not there
