]Soft guitar intro, distant echo of a child’s laughter fading out… then silence.] [Verse 1 - Soft fingerpicking, hushed vocals.] There used to be footsteps racing down the hall, doors left wide, TV too loud, someone always asking what’s for dinner— now the echoes answer back. [Verse 2 - Piano enters, slow and wistful.] Toys once buried in the couch, muddy shoes kicked by the door, a kitchen table full of voices— now I set just one more plate. [Chorus - Melody swells, harmonies rise like a memory coming to life.] The quiet house is louder than I ever knew, walls still holding laughter, shadows filled with you. I swore I’d love the peace, but I miss the mess instead— this quiet house, it’s too damn quiet in my head. [Verse 3 - Pedal steel whispers in.] Light still flickers on the porch, out of habit, just in case. I watch the driveway like I used to— but now it’s just an empty space. [Bridge - Slows, delicate piano solo—like reminiscing in real time.] I should be sleeping in, I should be resting easy, but I still wake before the dawn, half-expecting little feet to need me. [Final Chorus - Stronger, but not too big—like one last deep breath before letting go.] The quiet house is louder than I ever knew, walls still holding laughter, shadows filled with you. I swore I’d love the peace, but I miss the mess instead— this quiet house, it’s too damn quiet in my head. [Outro -Guitar slows, a deep breath, a distant sound—maybe wind chimes, maybe a child’s whisper.] This quiet house is too quiet for me.