Empty Avenue

[Intro] [Wind] [Footsteps on concrete] [Verse: Intimate] I walk the street where we used to speak Ten years of dust have settled on the concrete The crack in the wall still holds your name The rain has washed the edges soft and faint Your coat hangs still behind my kitchen door The threads are frayed where your elbows wore [Pre-Chorus: Wistful] The world kept turning when you walked away I’m still stuck here in the shade [Chorus: Expansive] [Hook: Emotional] The empty space where you used to be Still echoes every breath I breathe [End Hook] The buildings lean into the gray And I can’t find the words to say That I still wait for your step on the stair Even though I know you’re not there [Verse: Intimate] I found your book beneath the floorboard plank The margin notes still hold your shaky hand You marked the line about the broken wheel That keeps on turning when the driver’s still I read it twice until my eyes burn clear The page still smells like your cigarette beer [Pre-Chorus: Wistful] The clock kept ticking when you turned the key I’m still stuck here in the between [Chorus: Expansive] [Hook: Emotional] The empty space where you used to be Still echoes every breath I breathe [End Hook] The floorboards creak when the wind blows through I swear I hear your step in the blue I still set out an extra cup of tea Even though I know you won’t see [Bridge: Vulnerable] I don’t know if I’m waiting or just holding on I don’t know if I’m hurting or just gone The silence here has gotten used to me I’ve gotten used to the empty key Some people leave a hole you can’t repair Some ghosts don’t want to leave the air [Chorus: Expansive] [Hook: Emotional] The empty space where you used to be Still echoes every breath I breathe [End Hook] The street is wide and the sky is low I walk alone where we used to go I’ll keep this space where you used to be For all the years that are left to me [Outro: Fading] [Wind] [Footsteps fading into distance]