[Intro] (Minimal Rhodes, quiet sub-bass pulse) (Door closes softly) The silence in this apartment right now... It's deafening. [Verse 1] The sound of your heels fading down the hall, Echoes on the plaster of my bedroom wall. Your mug is sitting on the kitchen counter ledge, With a tiny lip imprint right along the edge. I sit on the side of the unmade bed, Replaying every single word that you said. The apartment is quiet, the television’s dark, And there ain't no trace of our little spark. [Pre-Chorus] It’s crazy how a room can feel so wide, When the person that you love isn't sitting inside. The air feels heavy, the clock ticking slow, Watching the quiet hours come and go. [Chorus] After you left, the room got so cold, Stories of us feeling suddenly old. I’m staring at the door where you walked through, Surrounded by the lingering memory of you. Yeah, after you left, the silence took over, Wish I was holding you, wish I was sober. Nothing sounds right in the quiet of the night, After you left... [Verse 2] I picked up your sweater off the wooden floor, Folded it gently, set it by the door. Still smells like your perfume, fresh and sweet, Making my lonely heart skip a beat. I look out the window at the rainy street below, Watching the red taillights start to go. I could’ve stopped you, I could’ve made a stand, Instead I let you slip right out of my hand. [Pre-Chorus] It’s crazy how a room can feel so wide, When the person that you love isn't sitting inside. The air feels heavy, the clock ticking slow, Watching the quiet hours come and go. [Chorus] After you left, the room got so cold, Stories of us feeling suddenly old. I’m staring at the door where you walked through, Surrounded by the lingering memory of you. Yeah, after you left, the silence took over, Wish I was holding you, wish I was sober. Nothing sounds right in the quiet of the night, After you left... [Bridge] (Piano thins out, vocal close and emotional) Was I too quiet? Was I too proud? Did I say the wrong things out loud? Now I’m alone with my foolish regret, A night that I won't ever forget... [Final Chorus] (Full slow-jam arrangement, emotional falsetto ad-libs, stacked harmonies) After you left (after you left, baby), the room got so cold, Stories of us feeling suddenly old (so old). I’m staring at the door where you walked through, Surrounded by the lingering memory of you. Yeah, after you left, the silence took over, Wish I was holding you, wish I was sober. Nothing sounds right in the quiet of the night, After you left... [Outro] Just the silence... And me. Come back... (Fade out)
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