[Technical: 48kHz, Clean Vocal Separation] [voice: female vocals, smoky tone, dark richness] [range: F3–F5] [exclude styles: sopran, whistle register, belting] [Intro] The kettle screams, but I let it go cold, Your mug’s still sitting by the kitchen stove. Your sweater’s hanging on the bedroom chair, I don’t know why I still leave it there. [Verse] I found your note near the broken lamp, Folded so neatly like you had a plan. You said, “I can’t stay where I don’t belong,” But I’m still here, trying to prove you wrong. The floorboards creak where you used to pace, Now it’s quiet, too quiet, in this hollow space. [Chorus] I’ve been holding onto the smell of your skin, Like it’s painted on the walls I’m living in. Your name’s stuck in my mouth like a bitter pill, Swallow it down, but it lingers still. I gave you all I had, and you walked away whole— Now I’m bleeding out where we buried my soul. [Verse] The fridge is empty, except for your beer, I can’t bring myself to throw it out of here. Sometimes I sit on your side of the couch, Like I’m trying to feel what you felt and how. The neighbor said they haven’t seen you 'round, I just nodded, couldn’t make a sound. [Chorus] I’ve been holding onto the sound of your laugh, It’s a ghost that haunts me in the aftermath. Your name’s stuck in my throat like a jagged stone, Spit it out, but it carves, and I’m left alone. I gave you all I had, and you walked away whole— Now I’m bleeding out where we buried my soul. [Bridge] Maybe I’ll find pieces of me that I lost, Underneath all the layers of what you tossed. But tonight, it’s just your voicemail that I keep, You left me awake while you’re fast asleep. [Chorus] I’ve been holding onto the weight of your touch, It’s a wrecking ball, it’s a little too much. Your name’s stuck in my chest like a rusty nail, Every time I breathe, I feel it impale. I gave you all I had, and you walked away whole— Now I’m bleeding out where we buried my soul. [Coda] The kettle screams, but I let it go cold, Your mug’s still here, untouched and old. I thought I’d burn for you forever, but no… Turns out it’s me that’s burned hollow.
