Lingering in the Halls

Left my keys on your old nightstand, Just to hear that little jingle in the dark. Echo on the walls of this quiet place, Where your laughter used to leave its mark. Shoes lined up by the front door, Like they're still waiting for your feet. Dust on the frame of your picture, But your smile still looks so sweet, Mm. Empty apartment but you're everywhere. Curtains still holding you in the air. There's perfume lingering in the hall, Soft as your whisper on my call. Empty apartment but you're everywhere. Scent of you sitting in that chair. I breathe it in, I close my eyes, And you're still here Tonight. Coffee cup with your lipstick ring, Sits untouched by the kitchen sink. Calendar stuck on last June, but these rooms are Your time, I think. Second hand ticking like a slow song. Floorboards creak where you used to dance. I talk to the ceiling, to the shadows, Like I might get one more chance, Oh. Empty apartment but you're everywhere. Curtains still holding you in the air. There's perfume lingering in the hall, Soft as your whisper on my call. Empty apartment but you're everywhere. Scent of you sitting in that chair. I breathe it in, I close my eyes, And you're still here tonight. Maybe I should change the sheets, Wash you out of every fold. Every fold. But the way you haunt these rooms feels kinder Than the cold. Empty apartment but you're everywhere. Curtains still holding you in the air. There's perfume lingering in the hall, Soft as your whisper on my call. Empty apartment but you're everywhere. Scent of you sitting in that chair. I breathe it in, I close my eyes, And lose you one more time.