Empty Coffee Mug

[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar arpeggios, faint piano hum] Morning light spills through the crack Your side of the bed still cold and slack [Verse 1 – soft strummed guitar, quiet shaker] I found your old hoodie in the hall The one you said made you feel tall I held it close like it was you But it didn't smell like your perfume [Pre-Chorus – subtle string swells, building tension] The radio plays our song again I reach for you but there's no hand The silence's louder than the sound Of all the words we never found [Chorus 1 – full acoustic band, layered vocals] My heart's a cracked and empty coffee mug Left on the shelf where your love used to hug I still set two plates when I make dinner Hoping you'll walk through the door again sooner [Post-Chorus – wordless vocal hum, soft piano] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 2 – fingerpicked guitar, faint tambourine] I passed the park where we first kissed The oak tree still holds our carved list Of all the dreams we said we'd chase Now they're just words in an empty space [Pre-Chorus 2 – swelling strings, louder guitar] I deleted your number three times now But I still know it by any vow I scroll through photos when I can't sleep Wishing I could hit rewind and keep [Chorus 2 – more intense, added bass drum] My heart's a cracked and empty coffee mug Left on the shelf where your love used to hug I still buy your favorite lemon tea Pretending you'll come home to me [Bridge – stripped back, just vocals and piano] I know I have to let you go But my heart still won't let the feeling slow I'll fix the mug when I'm ready to try But for now, I'll let the tears dry [Solo – weeping violin melody, soft guitar backing] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full band, emotional peak] My heart's a mended but marked coffee mug I'll put it back on the shelf with love I still miss you more than words can say But I'll find my way, day by day [Outro – fading acoustic guitar, final piano note] Morning light spills through the crack I'll make my coffee, just one stack