Without You

(Verse 1)
The city’s just a blur of red and white in the rain
And I’m tracing every mile while drowning in shame
The morning was a mayday call from the clouds
But the silence heard now would deafen the crowds
I’m hungry for the simple, the steady, and the true
I’m just a compass needle always spinning back to you.

(Pre-Chorus)
And the road stretches out like a long, tired sigh
Underneath the weight of a dark and heavy sky
I’m just counting the beats 'til I’m close enough to see
The only version of myself I ever want to be.

(Chorus)
It’s just an ache for the way you feel next to me
For the kind of love that lets us finally breathe
I’m reaching for the softest place I’ve ever known
And I’m never gonna let this feeling go

(Verse 2)
I’m thinking ‘bout the way you breathe when you sleep
And the promises we made that were ours to keep
We grazed a little lightning, we felt a little sting
But I’d trade a thousand "rights" for just a single thing:
To feel how the air changes when you’re in the room
To see the lights change to a soft glowing hue

(Pre-Chorus)
And the road stretches out like a long, tired sigh
Underneath the weight of a dark and heavy sky
I’m just counting the beats 'til I’m close enough to see
The only version of myself I ever want to be.

(Chorus)
It’s just an ache for the way you feel next to me
For the kind of love that lets us both finally breathe
I’m reaching for the softest place I’ve ever known
And I’m never gonna let this feeling go

(Bridge)
How many sorries is this gonna take?
How many promises do I have to make?
I have myself to blame, it was my mistake 
Begging every red light to let you remain

(Outro)
Turn the key.
Soft and slow.
I’m exactly where.
I need to go.
I’m home and now I know the truth
I’m nothing without you.

Alt country rock, Country soul, acoustic, unique vocals, love song, male, slow tempo, nervous and pleading, uneasy