[Verse 1] Same couch, same creak in the floor Coffee’s gone cold like the night before You hum in the kitchen, off-key again And I let the sound settle in I say I’ll move out when I can You roll your eyes — “yeah, sure, old man” But this place feels right when you’re near Guess I just forgot the year [Pre-Chorus] We don’t talk about it much No need for names on simple trust [Chorus] I never left — just stayed around Like background noise, familiar sound You laugh, I breathe, the day moves slow I never left, I just don’t go [Verse 2] You talk about plans, I nod along Pretend I’m listening to your song I clean the cups, you steal the chair It’s quiet here — I like it there Sometimes you look at me too long And I pretend nothing’s wrong Just the way it’s always been No start, no end, no line too thin [Pre-Chorus] It’s easier to let it stay A kind of peace we don’t explain [Chorus] I never left — just stayed around Like background noise, familiar sound You talk, I smile, we both half know I never left, I just don’t go [Bridge] There’s comfort in the same routine The space between, the in-between No promises, no plans to keep Just the hum beneath our sleep [Final Chorus] I never left — just stayed around Your voice, this house, the quiet sound You dream out loud, I move too slow I never left, I just don’t go [Outro] [Instrumental][Soft Fade][Acoustic Guitar + Room Tone] A chair slides back. A door doesn’t close.
