The Empty Chair

The Empty Chair The tea’s cold upon the stand I reached out blindly for your hand But found just sheets and morning air And silence in the empty chair. The sun still paints the kitchen floor Just like it did the day before But colours seem a shade too grey Since you went away. Oh, love is heavy, love is light It’s the morning star and the darkest night I carry you in every breath Alone since you left I’ll sing the words you cannot speak And taste the tear upon my cheek For every joy and every tear Keep you close, keep you here. I found your coat behind the door Still smells like rain and the grocery store I put it on to feel the weight Of all the things we left to fate. We swore we’d have a thousand years To laugh away the doubts and fears But time’s a thief with a gentle grin It steals the world we’re living in. Oh, love is heavy, love is light It’s the morning star and the darkest night I carry you in every breath Alone since you left I’ll sing the words you cannot speak And taste the tear upon my cheek For every joy and every tear Keep you close, keep you here. They say that moving on is right To leave the shadows for the light But I’m building castles in the dust With memories I’ve learned to trust. I don’t want to let you go Not yet, not now, I love you so. ‘Cause love is heavy, love is light It’s the morning star and the darkest night I carry you in every breath Alone since you left I’ll sing the words you cannot speak And taste the tear upon my cheek For every joy and every tear Keep you close, keep you here. The tea’s cold, the house is still But I love you now, and I always will. Yeah, I always will. Lyrics: Gemini