[Intro] [Vinyl crackle, minor synth loop, distant chopper fading in] [Verse 1] [Close-mic male vocal, weary, breathy] Landed Tuesday, porch light on Kettle singing, street asleep I set two cups out on the counter Then I remember, and I breathe [Pre-Chorus] [Strings rise softly] Nobody tells you how quiet it gets When the one you were holding is gone [Chorus] [Warm harmonies, sax answers the vocal] The war is over, that's what they say But I still wake at the hour you went away The war is over, I'm home, I'm told So why does the quiet feel so cold [Verse 2] [Acoustic guitar plucks, brush drums] Your tags are warm inside my hand Though it's been so many nights They folded a flag into my arms It was lighter than I thought [Pre-Chorus] I keep your name like a candle Too tired to burn, too stubborn to blow out [Chorus] [Fuller, strings swell] The war is over, that's what they say But I still wake at the hour you went away The war is over, I'mgoing home, I'm told So why does the quiet feel so cold [Instrumental Break] [Smooth sax solo, minor key, restrained] [Bridge] [Whispered, aching melismas] I'm sorry, brother, I'm sorry I carried everything but you If you can hear me, I'm still learning How to put the weight down too [Final Chorus] [Soft, almost spoken, harmonies fade] The war is over Let me lay it down The war is over I'll carry you home
