[INTRO: rain and grey sky atmosphere, clean arpeggios, soft bass, brushed drums, distant reverb] [VERSE 1 — male vocal, introspective, spoken-sung] I've been a stranger in my own head Reading old messages I never sent Tracing the outline of words I meant But left unsaid instead The room is quiet, the clock is slow I hear myself from long ago Saying things I didn't know Would ever come back home [CHORUS — building to emotional wall of sound, aching guitar melody] Hello again It's been a while Did you forget Your own smile? Hello again Don't turn away I'm not a ghost I just stayed [VERSE 2 — softer, with more weight] I used to think I knew my voice Now it's a sound I have to choose Between the noise and the quiet choice Of listening without excuse The walls are thin, the light is low But I can see you clearly now You're not the person I used to know You're the one I'm learning how [CHORUS — full instrumentation, wall of sound, soaring] Hello again It's been a while Did you forget Your own smile? Hello again Don't turn away I'm not a ghost I just stayed [BRIDGE — stripped back, bass and guitar only] I'm not here to fix you I'm not here to leave I'm just here to sit with you And let you breathe [FINAL CHORUS — long fading outro, aching guitar solo, hope and sadness] Hello again It's been so long You're not a stranger You're just home Hello again I'm still here I never left I just disappeared
