Empty Land, Heavy Heart

[Verse 1]
I walk alone through this empty land
Street signs chipped
And the swings all jammed
Your name scratched into the rusted rail
Thought I was fine
But the feeling fails

[Pre-Chorus]
Every turn
I trace our ghost
Every stone still knows us both

[Chorus]
Oh
Simple thing
Where have you gone?
I'm getting tired of being strong
I hold my breath
I hold this phone
Scrolling through a life we used to own
Oh
Simple thing
Come pull me on
I'm getting tired of standing on my own

[Verse 2]
Passed your gate and your window light
Just a plant on the sill
And a drawn-out night
All our plans in a cardboard box
Dust collecting on the letters I lost

[Pre-Chorus]
Every word
I hear you say
Every step just walks in place

[Chorus]
Oh
Simple thing
Where have you gone?
I'm getting tired of being strong
I talk out loud
But no one knows
Laughing at the jokes from long ago
Oh
Simple thing
Come pull me on
I'm getting tired of standing on my own

[Bridge]
If I could find that younger me
Knees ripped up
Grass-stained jeans
I'd tell him love is hard and sweet
And sometimes leaving sets you free (oh)
But I still stand where we began
Tracing circles in my hand

[Chorus]
Oh
Simple thing
Where have you gone?
I'm getting tired of being strong
I close my eyes
I see that shore
Skipping stones like we did before
Oh
Simple thing
Come pull me on
I'm getting tired of standing on my own