[Intro — intimate, soft] I remember the room. I remember your face. Then the wings at the window… Then the dirt giving way. [Verse 1 — low, restrained] I woke with the earth in my mouth, Clawed my way to a world without you. Our window was black in the rain; I stood where I last held you. Your dress still hangs by the door, Like tomorrow is waiting to start. I can bury my hands in their blood— But I can’t make a fist of my heart. [Pre-Chorus — rising] Black wings circle overhead. Your voice moves through the things they said. I came back with a debt to pay— Why does home feel miles away? [Chorus — soaring, melodic] You’re what the grave couldn’t keep, The part of me death couldn’t reach. I call your name till the heavens break— But silence is all they give me. I can tear this whole city apart, Still never get back to your heart. Shelly, wherever you are tonight, You’re the reason I rise— And the reason I cry. [Verse 2 — fuller, steady] White paint hides what’s left of my face, Black lines run where the tears should be. They see a ghost in the doorway; You would still see me. Each name disappears in the storm, But the room stays empty upstairs. I thought that revenge would feel warm— There’s nobody waiting there. [Pre-Chorus — building] Black wings lead me through the flame. I’m losing everything but your name. If I finish what brought me here, Will I finally feel you near? [Chorus — full, heartfelt] You’re what the grave couldn’t keep, The part of me death couldn’t reach. I call your name till the heavens break— But silence is all they give me. I can tear this whole city apart, Still never get back to your heart. Shelly, wherever you are tonight, You’re the reason I rise— And the reason I cry. [Instrumental — brief mournful electric guitar solo] [Bridge — quiet, vulnerable] If you could see these hands, Would you take them in your own? Could I lay this anger down Without leaving you alone? I remember how you laughed. Let that be the last thing left. Before the fire, before the fall— You were here. We had it all. [Final Chorus — soaring, with subtle harmonies] You’re what the grave couldn’t keep, The part of me death couldn’t reach. I whisper your name as the morning breaks— There’s nothing left here to make bleed. I won’t tear another night apart. I’ll follow you out of the dark. Shelly, wherever you are tonight, I’m laying down the fight— Keep a place by your side. [Outro — gentle, resolved] The room. Your face. Your hand in mine. Before the rain… One more time.
