The Space Beside Me

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I’ve been learning the language you left in my hands Turning old phrases over, trying to understand Years move past the window, but one thing stays true Every quiet lesson bends back toward you [Pre-Chorus] I close my eyes, and there we are Two unfinished sentences, wherever you are [Chorus] I still reach for the space beside me I still save the words you taught me One small smile could carry me through A whole week, just because it came from you And every song from your side of the world Opens the door to the life we never held [Verse 2] I read about the ways that a heart learns to hide How closeness can feel dangerous, how fear can decide But knowing the pattern doesn’t loosen the thread I can name every distance and want you instead [Pre-Chorus] When I see you somewhere crowded and bright My pulse changes first, then I imagine yours might [Chorus] I still reach for the space beside me I still save the words you taught me One small smile could carry me through A whole week, just because it came from you And every song from your side of the world Opens the door to the life we never held [Bridge] I could speak of you for years and years Through patient days and borrowed tears Not to pull you back, not to make you choose Just to admit there’s still a part of me That wakes up looking for you [Final Chorus] I still reach for the space beside me Though I know you may not want me One small smile could carry me through A whole week, just because it came from you And every song from your side of the world Leaves me loving what we never held [Outro] I close my eyes, and think of us Then let the morning come