[Verse 1] I found a scarf in the drawer Blue thread, one loose button Your hands were always busy Lifting weight from someone You taught me how to stay When the door stayed open late Now I know your face Like rain knows the pane [Pre-Chorus] And I reach for the shape Of the names I forgot Every kind little thing Still lives in the knot [Chorus] Oh, the ones who stayed Oh, the ones who gave Hold my heart awake Even when they fade Oh, the ones who stayed (oh, the ones who stayed) I sing their names in waves [Verse 2] A paper cup in the sink A coat on the back chair You left warm crumbs of kindness In every room you shared I can't hold every detail Time keeps taking its toll But I remember the moment You made a stranger whole [Pre-Chorus] And I reach for the shape Of the names I forgot Every small act of love Still tightens the knot [Chorus] Oh, the ones who stayed Oh, the ones who gave Hold my heart awake Even when they fade Oh, the ones who stayed (oh, the ones who stayed) I sing their names in waves [Bridge] If memory slips like water Let the river keep the proof In every lifted burden I still come back to you One hand on the railing One light in the dark You helped so many others You left your mark on my heart [Chorus] Oh, the ones who stayed Oh, the ones who gave Hold my heart awake Even when they fade Oh, the ones who stayed (oh, the ones who stayed) I sing their names in waves [Outro] Blue thread, one loose button A scarf I can't throw away I may lose the details But not the love you made
