Let The Air Stay Heavy v0.00

[v3.0.2026.0227R] [tape saturation, subtle analog warmth] [Verse 1] You left your handprints on the frame by the door, I still touch them like they’re keeping score. The floor creaks louder when I’m walking alone, Every step pulls loose what I can’t sew. I don’t clean the corners where the dust got deep, Some things only stay if you let them keep. [Chorus] Let the air stay heavy, don’t open the blinds. I don’t want the light, just the weight of the time. Let the air stay heavy, it feels like you’re near. I can still almost breathe you here. [Verse 2] Your shadow used to stretch across the kitchen tile, I’d pretend not to notice, then stand there awhile. The smell of rain hangs where your sweater should be, I keep breathing it in till it gets to me. There’s a cup in the sink I won’t put away, Like leaving it there might make you stay. [Chorus] Let the air stay heavy, don’t open the blinds. I don’t want the light, just the weight of the time. Let the air stay heavy, it feels like you’re near. I can still almost breathe you here. [Bridge] The clock still ticks, but I can’t move the hands. And the couch won’t fit through the door, so it stays where it stands. I tell myself that’s reason enough. Some days, reason is just old stuff. [Final Chorus] Let the air stay heavy, don’t open the blinds. I don’t want the light, just the weight of the time. Let the air stay heavy, it feels like you’re near. I can still almost breathe you here. Let the air stay heavy. Let it keep you here.