The bell rings, everyone’s gone
Echoes dancing in my mind
I’m still here, sitting alone
Tracing your name in every line
Desks and chairs, quiet sound
My heart’s louder than before
I pretend that I’m okay now
But I’m waiting by the door
I saw you smile, just for a sec
Did you mean it or was it fake?
I replay it in my head
Like my favorite mistake
After the bell rings
I’m calling your name
In empty hallways
It’s never the same
After the bell rings
I hide how I feel
Just me and my heart
Trying to be real
I wrote you notes I’ll never send
Folded them inside my bag
If you turn around someday
Promise I won’t run back
Everyone says “move on”
Like it’s something easy to do
But every clock keeps ticking
Closer back to you
After the bell rings
Time moves so slow
I act like I don’t care
But you don’t know
After the bell rings
I smile again
Tomorrow maybe
I’ll try once then
If you ever stay behind
Just one minute, just one sign
I don’t need a love confession
Just your eyes meeting mine
After the bell rings
I whisper your name
In this empty room
You’re my favorite pain
After the bell rings
I’ll still be me
Hoping one day
You’ll notice me
