[Intro] [Verse] The door just closed, and the house went still, Like it knows you’re gone somehow, Your jacket’s gone from the back of the chair, But your shadow’s still here now. I stand in the hall and listen hard For footsteps that won’t return, Learning how empty a home can feel In the seconds after you leave. Pre-Chorus I didn’t fall apart while you could see, I held that line for you, But strength slips quiet into grief When there’s nothing left to do. Chorus So I breathe in the silence you left behind, Let it settle into me, This is what a mother carries now— Loyalty wrapped in agony. I’d give my life if it meant you’re safe, No questions, no regret, The door is closed, but my heart stays open, Guarding you with every breath. Verse 2 Your room still smells like yesterday, Like soap and hope and time, Your childhood’s stacked in cardboard boxes, But I see it all just fine. There’s a crack in the wall from when you were ten, I never fixed it right, I guess I wanted proof that you were here Before you learned how to fight. Pre-Chorus They say I should be proud right now, And God knows that I am, But pride don’t stop my hands from shaking When I hear a siren pass. Chorus So I breathe in the silence you left behind, Let it settle into me, This is what a mother carries now— Loyalty wrapped in agony. I’d give my life if it meant you’re safe, No questions, no regret, The door is closed, but my heart stays open, Guarding you with every breath. Bridge I’ll watch the news with the sound turned low, Count the days in prayer, I’ll learn the art of smiling fine While breaking everywhere. If fear comes knocking in the dead of night, I’ll answer it alone, I won’t let it follow you across the world— This pain is mine to own. Final Chorus The door is closed, but my love stands guard, Like it always has, always will, Every mile between us now Is paid in worry and will. I am loyal in the waiting, In the faith I barely hold, Because a mother doesn’t stop protecting Just because she lets go.The door just closed… And everything changed.
