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I’m Just the Shell

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[Verse 1] I spent my yes on borrowed names, Made every promise sound like home. Then you arrived without a warning, And I was bound to what I’d sworn. [Pre-Chorus] Now every door remembers me, Every key turns in the wrong. [Chorus] I found you late, I found you late, With half a heart behind the gate. I’m just the shell of who you could have had, I’m sorry, love—I’ll give you what I have. Every morsel left, every breath I save, If I ever reach you through this box I made. I found you late, I found you late, And watch the life we might have had escape. [Verse 2] I see your hand pull back from mine, Not from a lack of wanting to. I filled my pockets up with promises, Now none of them can carry me to you. [Bridge] I gave away the living parts, Kept the outline, kept the name. If there’s a road that leads to you, I’ll bring what’s left, though it’s not the same. [Final Chorus] I found you late, I found you late, With half a heart behind the gate. I’m just the shell of who you could have had, I’m sorry, love—I’ll give you what I have. Every morsel left, every breath I save, If I ever reach you through this box I made. I found you late, I found you late, And watch the life we might have had escape. [Outro] If I ever get to you, I’ll give you what is left.