The Light Beside the Chair

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I left the kettle on at half past four Your note was folded by the kitchen door Two bus tickets, a borrowed name A little proof we were here the same [Pre-Chorus] I keep the blue cup by the sink Like one more habit could stop me thinking [Chorus] Dar, if you hear me, turn around There’s still a room where we come down No grand goodbye, no final scar Just come back close, wherever you are Dar, I kept the light beside the chair A quiet place, a little air If the long road made you who you are Come back to me, my wandering star [Verse 2] The neighbor’s dog still waits by the gate The mail arrives with your old surname I found your coat behind the stairs It smelled like rain and cedar there [Pre-Chorus] I say your name into the steam Then watch it vanish from the window screen [Chorus] Dar, if you hear me, turn around There’s still a room where we come down No grand goodbye, no final scar Just come back close, wherever you are Dar, I kept the light beside the chair A quiet place, a little air If the long road made you who you are Come back to me, my wandering star [Bridge] Maybe the map was never wrong Maybe we took the longer song I’ll leave the porch unlocked tonight No promises, just one small light [Final Chorus] Dar, if you hear me, turn around There’s still a room where we come down No grand goodbye, no final scar Just come back close, wherever you are Dar, I kept the light beside the chair A quiet place, a little air If the long road made you who you are Come back to me, my wandering star [Outro] The kettle cools, the morning starts Your name still fits inside my heart