Ghost in my Chest

(Verse 1) Lately I’ve been sleeping with the lights on, Just to keep the shadows from your shape off my walls. Your voice still echoes like a half-finished song, And I hate that I still know every word by heart. Your sweater’s still hanging on the back of my chair, I swear it moves sometimes like you’re still there. I keep pretending that I don’t care— But I’m breaking in places you’ll never repair. (Pre-Chorus) You said “forever,” but you meant “for now,” And I’m stuck figuring myself out. (Chorus) I’m just a ghost in my chest where you used to be, Fighting the memories you left in me. You walked away like it didn’t mean a thing— Like I was just a page you didn’t wanna read. Now I’m numb, but it hurts, and I can’t confess Why I still wear the pain like a bulletproof vest. You’re gone, but I swear I feel you pressed Against my ribs—like a ghost in my chest. (Verse 2) I keep scrolling through pictures I should delete, But every smile feels like a punch to my teeth. I try to forget, but it’s on repeat— The night you left, your keys at my feet. I replay every moment, every “I love you,” Like maybe there’s a clue in the things you’d do. But the truth is silent and cutting through, And I’m left holding a heart you outgrew. (Pre-Chorus) You said “forever,” but you meant “goodbye,” And I’m still bleeding from the reasons why. (Chorus) I’m just a ghost in my chest where you used to be, Fighting the memories you left in me. You walked away like it didn’t mean a thing— Like I was just a page you didn’t wanna read. Now I’m numb, but it hurts, and I can’t confess Why I still wear the pain like a bulletproof vest. You’re gone, but I swear I feel you pressed Against my ribs—like a ghost in my chest. (Bridge) If healing is a war, then I’m losing the fight, Digging up graves in the middle of the night. I’d let you haunt me if it meant you’d stay— But ghosts don’t love, they just fade away. (Final Chorus) I’m just a ghost in my chest where you used to be, Drowning in everything you took from me. You moved on fast, left my world in debris— But I still ache where your hands used to be. I keep trying to breathe, but there’s no room left— You carved out a piece I’ll never get back. Yeah, you’re gone, but part of me won’t rest— Still haunted forever by the ghost in my chest.