The Aftermath of Us - Niko Jarell
Faded photographs on the wall
I still remember how we'd fall
Into each other, effortless and free
The silence lingers where you used to be
The coffee's cold, the curtains sway
Your shadow seems to haunt the day
I try to smile, but it feels like dust
Traces remain, the aftermath of us
I hear your voice in the quiet room
A gentle echo that won't resume
The night stretches long, the air feels thin
I'm holding on to what's been
The aftermath of us, it stays
A gentle ache that never fades
Your laughter floats, a fading light
I reach for you in the night
The aftermath of us, I see
In every memory haunting me
A tender love now bittersweet
A story written and incomplete
Rain falls softly on the street
I hear our steps in every beat
The songs we sang are in the breeze
Carrying whispers of you and me
I turn the page, but the words remain
Your name, your smile, a quiet pain
I want to leave, but I can't adjust
I'm living in the aftermath of us
I hear your voice in the quiet room
A gentle echo that won't resume
The night stretches long, the air feels thin
I'm holding on to what's been
The aftermath of us, it stays
A gentle ache that never fades
Your laughter floats, a fading light
I reach for you in the night
The aftermath of us, I see
In every memory haunting me
A tender love now bittersweet
A story written and incomplete
If I close my eyes, I feel you near
Softly whispering what I need to hear
Time won't heal, but it's still kind
You're the shadow that stays in my mind
The aftermath of us, it stays
A gentle ache that never fades
Your laughter floats, a fading light
I reach for you in the night
The aftermath of us, I see
In every memory haunting me
A tender love now bittersweet
A story written and incomplete
And when the stars fade into dawn
I'm still here, and you're still gone
Yet in my heart, a quiet trust
Forever leaves the aftermath of us