After The Echo

Verse 1

You left your glass on the windowsill,

Half full, like the way I feel.

Your shadow stays when the lights turn still,

Guess silence knows what’s real.

Pre-Chorus

And I’ve been trying not to call your name,

But every quiet feels the same.

Chorus

After the echo, I’m still here alone,

Words fade to whispers, cut to the bone.

You said forever, then left me to know—

Love only lasts ‘til the afterglow.

Verse 2

Your sweater still smells like last July,

Rain and smoke and lullabies.

I wear your ghost just to feel alive,

But even dreams don’t lie.

Pre-Chorus

And I’ve been learning how to breathe again,

But every breath just pulls you in.

Chorus

After the echo, I’m still here alone,

Words fade to whispers, cut to the bone.

You said forever, then left me to know—

Love only lasts ‘til the afterglow.

Bridge

Don’t say you miss me, not tonight,

I’m tired of losing in this fight.

If peace means losing you, then fine—

Let silence draw the line.

Outro

After the echo, there’s nothing to hold,

Just me and the truth, both getting old.

I’ll let you go slow, soft and low—

Love only lasts ‘til the afterglow.