[Intro]
Soft wind through the door that never fully closes
A quiet ache behind the smile I wear
[Verse 1]
I walk the room and feel a ghost in the air
Trust left a fingerprint I can’t repair
Reason says the danger’s past, the road is clear
But the memory bites when you get near
[Pre-Chorus]
My mind waves a flag that says stay back
But I keep choosing you, I’m choosing to act
[Chorus]
This shadow of us lingers like a thread I can’t cut
A phantom limb you left when the trust fell but wasn’t shut
I know the truth, I know the threat is gone
Yet the ache keeps echoing all night long
[Verse 2]
I count the breaths, I weigh every word I say
The hurt still hums under the light of day
The brain knows the lie, the skin knows the scar
I’m learning to love with a scar that’s not gone far
[Pre-Chorus]
My mind says break the chain, push through the fear
But love keeps leaning close, insisting you’re near
[Chorus]
This shadow of us lingers like a thread I can’t cut
A phantom limb you left when the trust fell but wasn’t shut
I know the truth, I know the threat is gone
Yet the ache keeps echoing all night long
[Bridge]
If I breathe out doubt, can I breathe in trust again?
If I trust the present, can the past release its claim?
[Chorus]
This shadow of us lingers like a thread I can’t cut
A phantom limb you left when the trust fell but wasn’t shut
I know the truth, I know the threat is gone
Yet the ache keeps echoing all night long
[Outro]
Growing into a softer yes, one careful touch at a time
Learning to live with the ache, but rewrite the line
