Empty Easy Chair

[gothic_rock, alternative_metal, atmospheric, melancholic, moderate_energy, dark_introspective, minor_key, chord_progression_i_vi_iv_v, orchestral_strings, syncopated_drums] [Verse 1] That chair is still aimed at the TV Like it is Tuesday every night Remote on the armrest, batteries in Nothing changed but the weight I vacuum around it like a landmark I do not straighten the throw I leave the dent in the carpet Like the room is not allowed to heal [Pre-Chorus] I keep the volume down in the living room Like you might be asleep down the hall Then the silence answers louder Than anything on the screen [Chorus] Your chair is empty And it stays that way Like the room is holding your outline And daring me to say your name Your chair is empty And I hate the proof Because the house can keep your stuff But it cannot keep you [Verse 2] Coffee ring on the table corner From the mug you always used I reach for it without thinking Then stop with my hand in the air I set out two without counting Then I catch it and laugh once I fold the blanket, drop it crooked I do not fix what you would fix I walk past slow, then faster Like speed can change the facts [Pre-Chorus] I tell myself I am doing fine Then I flinch at the empty seat I keep my eyes off that corner Like looking makes it real [Chorus] Your chair is empty And it stays that way Like the room is holding your outline And daring me to say your name Your chair is empty And I hate the proof Because the house can keep your stuff But it cannot keep you [Bridge] Mail comes, I stack it by the lamp I still check it twice I still pause at the doorway Like you might be right inside I sit on the edge for one full minute Stand up like I touched a wire Leave the chair exactly where it is Like moving it would be a lie [Final Chorus] Your chair is empty And it stays that way Like the room is holding your outline And daring me to say your name Your chair is empty And I hate the proof Because the house can keep your stuff But it cannot keep you Your chair is empty And the worst part is I still listen for the leather sound Then the room stays still