Demo Ballad

[Verse 1]
I still hear your footsteps in the hall
Like echoes of a life we used to know
Your toothbrush's still by the sink
I can’t throw it out — it feels too close

I water your favorite flowers still
Though they’ve been dead since June
Some things don’t know when to let go
I guess I don’t either too soon

[Chorus]
I still leave the porch light on
Like you might come home someday
Still wear your sweater when it rains
Pretend you’re just away
They say we both moved on —
But I’m stuck where we fell apart
Breathing, walking, talking
With half of a heart

[Verse 2]
I’ve memorized your goodbye
Though you never really said the words
It was silence that broke us
The loudest sound I’ve ever heard

I scroll through old photos at night
Like maybe they’ll come to life
But memories don’t hold you back
And ghosts don’t text goodnight

[Chorus]
I still leave the porch light on
Like you might come home someday
Still wear your sweater when it rains
Pretend you’re just away
They say we both moved on —
But I’m stuck where we fell apart
Breathing, walking, talking
With half of a heart

[Bridge]
If I could call, would you even pick up?
Or would the silence answer me again?
Is love still love
When it’s only one who can’t pretend?

[Final Chorus]
I still leave the porch light on
Even though I know you won’t
Still dream of you beside me
Though I wake up all alone
They say time will heal it all
But some breaks leave a mark
Now I’m just here, fading slowly
With half of a heart