Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left your coffee by the window A brown ring on the paper stack I found your note beneath the bills Just three words: I’ll call you back The landlord changed the hallway picture The frame still hangs a little crooked I pass it every morning now And count the things we never took in [Pre-Chorus] I kept the key inside my coat Though there’s no door I’m trying to open Some promises grow quiet Before they break completely [Chorus] If you’re still out there, take your time I’m learning how to live between the lines I won’t turn this into blame I won’t pretend we stayed the same But if your hands are tired from carrying the truth There’s a chair here waiting for you [Verse 2] Your sister sends a birthday message I type a dozen replies, then sleep The old blue jacket fits me now But it still smells like cedar and your street I heard our song inside the grocery store And nearly dropped the jar I held A stranger laughed beside the fruit Like nothing in the world had ever left [Pre-Chorus] I used to need an answer With every edge and detail showing Now I can hold the silence Without calling it surrender [Chorus] If you’re still out there, take your time I’m learning how to live between the lines I won’t turn this into blame I won’t pretend we stayed the same But if your hands are tired from carrying the truth There’s a chair here waiting for you [Bridge] Maybe we were only passing through Maybe that was all we knew to do Still, I keep one window open wide For the part of us that didn’t die [Final Chorus] If you’re still out there, take your time I’m finally making peace with the goodbye I won’t turn this into blame I won’t need you to stay the same But if the road gets heavy and the night cuts through Remember, I was real with you There’s a chair here waiting for you [Outro] The coffee ring is fading now The morning makes the room look new
