[Verse 1] I count the tiles beneath my feet One cracked square, then four Your coat is hanging by the sink Like you might walk through the door [Verse 2] I kept your key beside the salt It rusted through the dish I know the shape your silence takes I still mistake it for a wish [Pre-Chorus] Don’t turn the hallway light on Let the room keep what it knows [Chorus] If you come back, come back changed Leave the old name at the gate I can hold the door half-open I can’t make the hour wait [Verse 3] I found your note inside a book The paper smelled of rain Three words crossed out in blue-black ink And one I couldn’t say [Drop Chorus] If you come back, come back changed Let the whole house shake awake I have carried every unsaid word Now I’m done carrying the weight [Bridge] I was quiet for your comfort I was careful with your pride Now the glass is on the kitchen floor And I’m standing on my side [Final Chorus] If you come back, come back changed Leave the old name at the gate I can hold the door half-open But I won’t ask you to stay [Outro] The key is gone The dish is clean The hallway keeps What might have been
