Half-life(Unplugged)

Unplugged, acoustic guitar, female vocals, pop

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[Intro]

Half of this.
Then half again.
Draw the curve 
some things fade without an end.

[Verse 1]
Your jacket’s on the third hook by the door,
Two mugs still out some mornings - not all, not anymore.
Your name still lights my screen at two,
Old alerts I never cleared, still tethered back to you.

I thought this ache would burn away in time,
Day after day, a little less, a clean declining line.
But grief doesn’t leave in one clean downward sound.
It halves, then halves again, and never bottoms out.

[Pre-Chorus 1]
They tell you time will heal it clean.
Truth is, time just thins what lies between.
Not gone - just quieter each time.
Never zero. Just further down the line.

[Chorus]
Half of you,
Then half again.
Never zero.
Never ends.

Fainter now,
But never gone.
Half-life glimmers,
Carrying on.
[Post-Chorus]
I’m still glowing in the dark
Long after the trail goes cold.
Every year, a little less -
Never nothing.
Never whole.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]
Now your jacket’s gone from the third hook by the door.
One mug in the sink - I don’t reach for two anymore.
Your name doesn’t light the screen; I finally cleared the feed,
But something in the wiring still remembers how to bleed.

I waited for some final zero mark,
Some morning when the last of you went quiet in the dark.
But grief doesn’t end with any final sound.
It halves, then halves again - less loud, but still around.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
They said one day I’d wake up free.
But quiet isn’t the same as leaving me.
Not gone - just further down the line.
Not zero. Never, not this time.

[Chorus]
Half of you,
Then half again.
Never zero.
Never ends.

Fainter now,
But never gone.
Half-life glimmers,
Carrying on.
[Post-Chorus]
I’m still glowing in the dark
Long after the trail goes cold.
Every year, a little less -
Never nothing.
Never whole.
[Instrumental]

[Bridge]]
No physicist can tell you when
One atom lets go of what it’s been.
The moment’s random, small, unknown 
But trillions draw a curve when seen as one.

That’s how you’re leaving me - not one clean blow,
But a million little absences, too small to know.
No verdict. No funeral. No closing door.
Just less of you each day - and never none at all.

[Instrumental swell]

[Final Chorus]
Half of you,
Then half again.
Never zero.
Never ends.

Fainter now,
But never gone.
Half-life glimmers,
Carrying on.
[Post-Chorus]
I’m still glowing in the dark
Long after the trail goes cold.
Every year, a little less -
Never zero.
Never whole.

[Post-Chorus]
Never zero!
Never whole!
Still a signal
In my bones!

[Outro]

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[Intro] Half of this. Then half again. Draw the curve some things fade without an end. [Verse 1] Your jacket’s on the third hook by the door, Two mugs still out some mornings - not all, not anymore. Your name still lights my screen at two, Old alerts I never cleared, still tethered back to you. I thought this ache would burn away in time, Day after day, a little less, a clean declining line. But grief doesn’t leave in one clean downward sound. It halves, then halves again, and never bottoms out. [Pre-Chorus 1] They tell you time will heal it clean. Truth is, time just thins what lies between. Not gone - just quieter each time. Never zero. Just further down the line. [Chorus] Half of you, Then half again. Never zero. Never ends. Fainter now, But never gone. Half-life glimmers, Carrying on. [Post-Chorus] I’m still glowing in the dark Long after the trail goes cold. Every year, a little less - Never nothing. Never whole. [Instrumental] [Verse 2] Now your jacket’s gone from the third hook by the door. One mug in the sink - I don’t reach for two anymore. Your name doesn’t light the screen; I finally cleared the feed, But something in the wiring still remembers how to bleed. I waited for some final zero mark, Some morning when the last of you went quiet in the dark. But grief doesn’t end with any final sound. It halves, then halves again - less loud, but still around. [Pre-Chorus 2] They said one day I’d wake up free. But quiet isn’t the same as leaving me. Not gone - just further down the line. Not zero. Never, not this time. [Chorus] Half of you, Then half again. Never zero. Never ends. Fainter now, But never gone. Half-life glimmers, Carrying on. [Post-Chorus] I’m still glowing in the dark Long after the trail goes cold. Every year, a little less - Never nothing. Never whole. [Instrumental] [Bridge]] No physicist can tell you when One atom lets go of what it’s been. The moment’s random, small, unknown But trillions draw a curve when seen as one. That’s how you’re leaving me - not one clean blow, But a million little absences, too small to know. No verdict. No funeral. No closing door. Just less of you each day - and never none at all. [Instrumental swell] [Final Chorus] Half of you, Then half again. Never zero. Never ends. Fainter now, But never gone. Half-life glimmers, Carrying on. [Post-Chorus] I’m still glowing in the dark Long after the trail goes cold. Every year, a little less - Never zero. Never whole. [Post-Chorus] Never zero! Never whole! Still a signal In my bones! [Outro]

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