Empty Nest

The silence speaks louder than words And I'm left here with the quiet I never thought I'd feel this alone It's quiet in the house and the floors don't creak Everything's just the way she left it The bed feels too big and the silence fills the space she used to keep She's been gone for six weeks now I lie awake staring at that closet light I used to curse it, praying she'd turn it off And it hurts to remember Oh God, I can't escape the memory I find her in the quiet In those long restless nights It's an empty nest But I've got a lot of room for mistakes I'm sorry Full tears ain't rose from the grave Ain't got time No more lines on my face Cause I go to bed early But the bed feels cold without her Yeah, I go to bed early Missing the warmth of her there I hear your voice in the silence Like a whisper I can't hold I reach for you but you're fading A love I'll never fully let go The days pass by but you're still here In every tear In every prayer Birds fly south And the leaves fall Shed their deaths That's the life cycle Oftentimes we get that phone call Yeah, sometimes death comes early Ah, mine was a beautiful blue-eyed woman Lots of rain But my heart knows the taste of tearless tears And I don't hate it Cause I still believe in heaven Oh, I love when When I remember I'll never forget I can't forget My God When I remember I ache Dreaming of her by my side Oh God, come back to me Those sweet summer nights And now it's just me With memories that never fade I reach for the space where you used to be But all that's left is emptiness I can't shake I close my eyes and feel the weight of time Still waiting for you to come back to me But I'll wake And you're not here Just this emptiness I can't escape Oh, my love I'll never be the same I'll never be the same