[Verse 1] I kept your coat on the chair Like you might walk back in Your cup by the sink Still warm in my mind The house got too quiet When your laugh moved out Now every room asks Where you been
[Pre-Chorus] And I swear I hear you In the halls, in the rain In the way my own heart Says your name I held on so tightly To the shape of your hand But love leaves a mark That I can't mend
[Chorus] Grief is the price we pay for love Grief is the price we pay If I could trade this ache for dust I'd still choose you any day Grief is the price we pay for love (For love) And I pay it still 'Cause you were real
[Verse 2] I still set two plates When I forget, I cry Your side of the bed Folds me in half at night Even your old perfume Lives in my shirt Like a soft little ghost That knows my hurt
[Pre-Chorus] And I swear I hear you In the halls, in the rain In the way my own heart Says your name I held on so tightly To the shape of your hand But love leaves a mark That I can't mend
[Chorus] Grief is the price we pay for love Grief is the price we pay If I could trade this ache for dust I'd still choose you any day Grief is the price we pay for love (For love) And I pay it still 'Cause you were real
[Bridge] Let the tears fall slow Let them clean my face What breaks me down Is what gave me grace If heaven heard us It would know my song I lost you here But I loved you strong
[Chorus] Grief is the price we pay for love Grief is the price we pay If I could trade this ache for dust I'd still choose you any day Grief is the price we pay for love (For love) And I pay it still 'Cause you were real
Style of Music
Soul ballad with slow swung groove, deep male vocals, brushed drums, warm electric piano, and restrained bass; verse stays intimate with sparse keys and room air, pre-chorus opens with rising harmony stacks and a tambourine lift, chorus blooms with gospel doubles and long delay throws on the last word, bridge strips to voice and piano before a final lift. Close-mic baritone, tender grit, sentimental and spacious, with subtle vinyl crackle and string swells at transitions., emotional, soul, deep, male vocals