The House Still Knows You v1.1 (Edit)

[symphonic_metal, dramatic, female_operatic_vocals, orchestral, mid_tempo, gothic, symphonic_chord_progression, minor_key_modulations, heavy_guitar_rhythms, orchestral_pads, driving_double_bass] [Verse 1] I park where the streetlight stutters Like it knows I am back for a reason Rain in the gutter, tin and dust And my hands do not feel like they used to That porch step still counts my weight That old wood still takes it personal I left with my head held high I came back quiet, careful [Pre-Chorus] I told myself I am over it I told myself I am over it But the stairwell keeps saying my name And my ribs answer like a reflex [Chorus] This is the house that still knows you The house that still knows you This is the house that still knows you Every step pulls me back And I hate how it happens Before I can react [Verse 2] Wallpaper seams like tired stitches Trying hard to stay closed at the edges There is the mark by the hallway door Where we measured years like they mattered I stood in the doorway too long Like something might speak if I waited I almost said a name out loud Then swallowed it back like a habit [Pre-Chorus] I told myself I am over it I told myself I am over it But the floorboards learn your footsteps And mine still walk the same pattern [Chorus] This is the house that still knows you The house that still knows you This is the house that still knows you Every step pulls me back And I hate how it happens Before I can react [Bridge] I am not here to make it holy I am not here to call it home There is an iron taste in the hallway There is a keyring cold in my palm I do not miss who I was in these walls I do not miss the way I complied I miss believing I was safe And I hate that I still try [Final Chorus] This is the house that still knows you The house that still knows you This is the house that still knows you Every step pulls me back And I hate how it happens Before I can react I walk out slow, I do not look back But it follows me out as I a