[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] You left your boots by the door Like you might walk back in But the floor kept your dust And the room kept my skin I tried to name the hole In the shape you made Held the words in my mouth Like a blade [Pre-Chorus] Say it plain Say what it was Was it love Or just a bruise in us? [Chorus] I can’t make your death have meaning I can’t turn ash to gold I can’t dress up what you did Or make it something holy I can’t make your death have meaning So let it be what it is A bad night, a bad fight, a broken line A door that slammed and missed [Verse 2] Your ring in the sink Your coat on the chair The kettle went cold Like it knew you weren’t there Every photo I save Feels heavier now I don’t owe your ghost Any sacred vow [Pre-Chorus] Say it plain Say what it was Was it love Or just a bruise in us? [Chorus] I can’t make your death have meaning I can’t turn ash to gold I can’t dress up what you did Or make it something holy I can’t make your death have meaning So let it be what it is A bad night, a bad fight, a broken line A door that slammed and missed [Bridge] If I begged for a sign Would you answer with smoke? Would you ask me to pardon What you never let go? No halo in the dark No lesson in the stain Just a name I won’t forgive And a scar that keeps its shape [Pre-Chorus] Say it plain Say what it was Was it love Or just a bruise in us? [Final Chorus] I can’t make your death have meaning I can’t turn ash to gold I can’t dress up what you did Or make it something holy I can’t make your death have meaning So let it be what it is A bad night, a bad fight, a broken line A door that slammed and missed
