Things Are Lookin Up

She left in the winter, said her heart needed room
I said “I get it,” but it felt like a tomb
Couple weeks later, the call came through
“He’s gone,” and I just stared at the moon

Had his voice in my head, hers in my chest
Two empty seats at my Sunday rest
Didn’t know which loss hit me worse
But they both had me feelin’ cursed

[Pre-Chorus]
I was prayin’ for a break, but breakin’ down instead
Tryna fake a smile with a bottle by the bed

[Chorus]
But things are lookin’ up, yeah, the sky’s not gray
A little more blue shows every day
I still see her face in the rearview mirror
Still hear his laugh when I crack a beer
Every Coors Light’s like a front porch talk
And her name still echoes down a midnight walk
But I ain’t stuck, I’m climbin’ up
Yeah, things are lookin’ up

[Verse 2]
Packed up the past in a cardboard box
Left the town where we carved our thoughts
Found peace in the quiet, grace in the rain
Found myself through all that pain

I heard his voice say, “Boy, you’re stronger than you know”
So I wiped my eyes and hit that road

[Chorus]
Now things are lookin’ up, yeah, the sun breaks through
In places I never thought it’d do
I still think of her when the sky turns pink
Still toast to him when I pour a drink
Every Coors Light’s like a call from above
And her name still stings, but it don’t cut
I ain’t stuck, I’m climbin’ up
Yeah, things are lookin’ up

[Bridge]
Love and loss, they’ll bend your spine
But they don’t get to take your climb
They’ll haunt your nights, they’ll steal your sleep
But they can’t take what’s left in me

[Final Chorus]
Things are lookin’ up, I got miles to go
But I’m drivin’ forward on a brand-new road
I still see her in dreams now and then
Still see his smile in the faces of friends
Every Coors Light’s like a handshake from heaven
And heartbreak fades when you stop regrettin’
I ain’t stuck, I’m climbin’ up
Yeah, things are lookin’ up

[Outro]
One’s a star I talk to at night
One’s a flame that’s startin’ to feel right
I still miss ‘em both, but I’ve had enough
Of holdin’ on — things are lookin’ up

Country, indie, rock, male