[Verse 1] There's a ringing in the silence Like a radio that never finds a song People talking on my right side And I smile like I've been following along I've learned to turn my better ear Toward the voices that I love Funny how you hear things clearer When one side don't hear enough [Pre-Chorus] I used to think that quiet meant There wasn't anything to hear Now I know the things that matter Find a way to reach me clear [Chorus] My right side's quiet, but my life is loud Two boys running circles through this house My wife laughing from the kitchen Calling all of us back in I might miss a word or two But I still hear the truth My right side's quiet But love comes through [Verse 2] There's a shadow they keep watching Every picture says it hasn't changed So I count the years between them And try not to let tomorrow steal today Some nights the ringing gets louder And the worry settles in Then my oldest tells a story And the youngest pulls me back again [Pre-Chorus] I can't choose what life takes from me Or what time may rearrange But I can choose to face the morning And be grateful I remain [Chorus] My right side's quiet, but my life is loud Two boys running circles through this house My wife laughing from the kitchen Calling all of us back in I might miss a word or two But I still hear the truth My right side's quiet But love comes through [Bridge] So stand here on my left side When you've got something to say I'll give you every bit of me And I won't look away Because hearing ain't just sound waves It's knowing someone's near And the words I need the most in life Don't always reach the ear [Final Chorus] My right side's quiet, but my life is loud I hear every heartbeat in this house My oldest chasing down tomorrow My youngest making something new My wife says, "I still love you" Like she always used to do I might miss a word or two But I still hear the truth My right side's quiet But love comes through [Outro] Yeah, the right side's quiet But this heart hears you
