Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left your coat on the kitchen chair Rain in the seams, cold in the air Your note was folded beneath the glass Three careful words: “i can’t do this” I keep the key though the lock was changed Keep your last voice in a borrowed phrase The kettle clicks, the room goes still I bite my tongue against my will [Pre-Chorus] I built these walls to hold me in Now every crack lets the weather in [Chorus] I won’t become what broke us down I won’t let your silence wear my crown You took the ground, you took the flame But you don’t get to name me I’m still here beneath the weight Still pulling breath through the wreckage you made [Verse 2] The hallway clock skips every hour I scrub your mark from the doorframe now Your little plant leans toward the pane I turn it back though it won’t be the same I hear my own voice, rough and low Say what i couldn’t months ago You don’t get to call this love If it only asks me to give enough [Pre-Chorus] I built these walls to hold me in Now every crack lets the weather in [Chorus] I won’t become what broke us down I won’t let your silence wear my crown You took the ground, you took the flame But you don’t get to name me I’m still here beneath the weight Still pulling breath through the wreckage you made [Bridge] Take the picture from the shelf Take the version of me you kept I’m done speaking through clenched teeth Done making your leaving mean something about me [Final chorus] I won’t become what broke us down I won’t let your silence wear my crown You took the ground, you took the flame But you don’t get to name me I’m still here beneath the weight Still pulling breath through the wreckage you made I’m still here You don’t get to name me [Outro] The chair is empty The room is mine
