After the Noise

[Verse 1] Kitchen light still buzzing Coffee gone cold in the cup Room feels smaller somehow Without the dark holding it up Chair turned sideways Your jacket over the rail All the things we never said Still hanging in the stale air [Pre-Chorus] When the house stops ringing When the blood comes down What survives the silence Now that it’s not hunting us down? [Chorus] After the noise What do we call what’s left? After the noise The room goes back to breath After the noise I can still hear something true Not gone Just quieter now Than what I’m used to [Verse 2] You’re barefoot in the hallway One hand against the door Still listening for the old life To come crashing through once more I know that look too well The one that waits for the turn But nothing breaks this evening Nothing sharp arrives to burn [Pre-Chorus] The sink drips The fridge hums Your voice comes low across the room And it’s strange how ordinary sounds Can feel like something new [Chorus] After the noise What do we call what’s left? After the noise The room goes back to breath After the noise I can still hear something true Not gone Just quieter now Than what I’m used to [Bridge] We were built for alarms For slammed doors and fast hands Reading every silence Like a map of where to stand Now the quiet doesn’t scare me It just feels strange Like maybe this is how it starts When the house finally knows our names [Final Chorus] After the noise Maybe this is how it starts After the noise Not a fix, just a softer dark After the noise I can still hear something true Still here Still breathing now More than I’m used to [Outro] Kitchen light Cold coffee Your jacket My key After the noise After the noise We’re still here