Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There's this case in the corner
Leather worn at the seams
I run my fingers across it
Why'd you leave this with me?
[Chorus]
Your violin collects dust in my room
Another thing you left behind when you moved
And I keep asking myself every afternoon
Why can't I just put these strings back in tune?
[Verse 2]
Found your old sheet music
Stuffed between the pages
Bach and some Vivaldi
Pencil marks show your ages
[Chorus]
Your violin collects dust in my room
Another thing you left behind when you moved
And I keep asking myself every afternoon
Why can't I just put these strings back in tune?
[Rap Bridge]
See, I remember watching you practice every single day
Hours and hours until your shoulders would ache
You said it was worth it, said it made you feel alive
But now this instrument sits here, barely survived
I tried picking it up once, holding the bow like you showed
But my hands felt too clumsy, too scared to let go
Mom says I got your talent, says it runs in our blood
But I can't hear the music the way that you could
Fifteen years of training, competitions you won
Then one morning you packed up and said you were done
Left this piece of your history right here with me
Now I'm stuck with the question of who we should be
[Final Verse]
Sometimes late at night
I open up the case
The rosin still smells like you
(Like you used to play)
[Outro]
Your violin collects dust in my room
But maybe someday I'll find the courage to move
Pick up where you left off, learn something new
'Cause these strings still remember you