# THE EMPTY CHAIR **(Verse 1)** I still look for you when I walk through the door, Like you're somewhere in the house like you were before, Then I remember and my whole chest caves, Funny how one phone call can rearrange a whole place. Your name still lives inside my phone, But calling it now just reminds me I'm alone, I got memories scattered all over this house, But none of 'em tell me how to bring you back now. I hear your voice in the back of my head, Remember every stupid thing that we said, I'd give anything just to hear you complain, I'd trade every dollar just to talk one more day. There's an empty chair where you used to sit, And sometimes I swear I can still picture you in it, I know you're gone, but my heart won't accept it, So I keep talking to your memory like you can still get it. **(Hook)** There's an empty chair where you used to be, And an empty space nobody else can fill for me, I keep looking around like you're gonna walk in, Then reality hits and I'm breaking again. I don't need much, I just wish you were here, Just one more conversation, just one more year, If heaven has a doorway, I hope you can hear, I'm still your little brother, I'm still keeping you near. **(Verse 2)** I remember the days when the world felt small, When we didn't think we'd ever lose it all, Now every old picture feels frozen in time, Two brothers smiling before goodbye. I wonder what you'd say if you saw me today, Would you tell me I'm doing okay? Would you tell me keep going when I'm losing my way? Would you laugh at the shit that I stress about every day? I got so many stories I'll never get to tell you, So many moments I wish I could've shared with you, Every milestone got a shadow attached, 'Cause part of me still turns around expecting you back. And I hate that the world kept moving along, Like nothing happened, like nothing went wrong, But my whole fucking universe changed that day, And everybody else just kept walking away. **(Hook)** There's an empty chair where you used to be, And an empty space nobody else can fill for me, I keep looking around like you're gonna walk in, Then reality hits and I'm breaking again. I don't need much, I just wish you were here, Just one more conversation, just one more year, If heaven has a doorway, I hope you can hear, I'm still your little brother, I'm still keeping you near. **(Bridge)** I don't wanna forget the sound of your laugh, Don't wanna let the years turn you into the past, So I say your name when nobody's around, Just to make sure your memory still makes a sound. And maybe that's how I keep you alive, Every story I tell, every tear that I hide, You're not in that chair, but you're still part of me, And you'll stay that way for eternity. **(Final Hook)** There's an empty chair where you used to be, But your memory still feels alive inside of me, I stopped waiting for the door to open wide, But I'll carry you with me for the rest of my life. I don't need much, just a moment in time, Just one more chance to tell you I'm proud you're mine, And if there's a place where the lost ones appear, Save me a seat, brother, I'll see you there.
