[Intro] [Glitchy tape hiss, broken music box melody, atmospheric static] [Verse 1] [Frail whispered vocals, sparse acoustic guitar] Doors closed last time Keys locked the door The quiet emptiness arrived Like ringing in the ears What have I done so wrong Why did they leave I stood in the hallway And heard my own grief [Chorus] [Explosive distorted drums, beautiful melancholic wall of sound] Empty house, empty heart Walls still standing, heart falling apart I hear them laughing down the hall But the echoes fade and leave me small Empty house, empty me What have I done, can’t you see The good old times could linger on But the house is sold and they are gone [Verse 2] [Sudden drop to silence, eerie omnichord synth, ticking clock sound] I still can hear sometimes Piano playing soft Smell dog sleeping on the rug Then it’s gone, gone off But then nothing, just empty quiet Just dog hair in the floorboard crack And some scent of the tasty meals Trapped in the kitchen shelves [Chorus] [Distorted indie pop chorus, sweeping sad violin] Empty house, empty heart Walls still standing, heart falling apart I hear them laughing down the hall But the echoes fade and leave me small Empty house, empty me What have I done, can’t you see The good old times could linger on But the house is sold and they are gone [Verse 3] [Megaphone vocal effect, fuzzy bass guitar, mechanical clicks] Shadows stretch across the floor Whispering secrets from before Pictures fade on dusty shelves Holding stories to themselves [Bridge] [Cinematic swell, beautiful chaotic chamber pop, heavy reverb] I pray the wind not steal them all The little things that held us here A chipped old cup, a sun-faded wall A laugh I lost through years If I were kinder, if I knew If I could turn and call you back Maybe the rooms would answer me And home will bloom again [Chorus] [Stripped bare, naked vocals, tape warble, vinyl crackle] This house is empty now I thought I knew it well What have I done so wrong Only the quiet stays [Outro] [Surreal reverse audio effect, fading radio transmission, heavy static] I pray the wind not steal them all The last sweet traces here If I close my eyes too long I lose you all again [Fade to silence] [End]
