The Light That Came Off You

I’ve been cold, I can stoop so low when I lose
Your swollen eyes in a violet hue
I’m composed in a hollow tone that’s lost on you
Till goodbye, I’ll get by, your move

Empty rooms and empty vases
Stacking bones in heavy closets
On and on until we notice
We ain’t where we started

But I remember the light that came off you
When I first told you
I’m never going to leave this
Never going to leave this

Underneath all the kerosene spilled on the feud
All the words I wish I withdrew
Let it grow from a heart of stone that’s cracked in two
A bouquet of the grey we knew

Steady hands can fill the vases
Empty out the swollen closets
You and I will start to notice
We ain’t where we started

But I remember the light that came off you
When I first told you
I’m never going to leave this
Never going to leave this

I’ve been cold, I can stoop so low when I lose
Your swollen eyes in a violet hue
I’m composed in a hollow tone that’s lost on you
Till goodbye, I’ll get by, your move