[Intro]
[Sparse, gentle piano chords, slow and soft]

[Verse 1]
The kettle whispers in the quiet room
A single cup beside the kitchen sink
The afternoon is slipping into gloom
And I am left with nothing but to think
Of how your laughter echoed down this hall
Of how you always kept the lights so low
Now there are only shadows on the wall
And miles of cold and quiet space to go

[Chorus]
But the stars don't look the same from where I stand
They’re just cold points of light across the sea
I reach my fingers out to find your hand
But there is only space next to me
Yes, the distance is a heavy, quiet stone
An ocean wide, a silent, empty sky
I'm sitting in the dark here all alone
And wondering why

[Verse 2]
I saw a coat that looked like yours today
A sudden heartbeat in the crowded street
But when she turned, the color washed away
And left me standing frozen on my feet
It's funny how the mind can play these games
To make the heavy silence feel less deep
I whisper all the letters of your name
And fold them in my pocket as I sleep

[Chorus]
But the stars don't look the same from where I stand
They’re just cold points of light across the sea
I reach my fingers out to find your hand
But there is only space next to me
Yes, the distance is a heavy, quiet stone
An ocean wide, a silent, empty sky
I'm sitting in the dark here all alone
And wondering why

[Bridge]
[Tempo remains slow, but the piano builds with rising intensity]
It’s the quietest hours that hurt the most
When the world has gone to sleep and left me here
Every memory of you is like a ghost
So far away, and yet so painfully near

[Guitar Solo]
[Melodic, crying electric guitar solo, slow and emotional, blending with the piano]

[Chorus]
[Vocals peak with emotion, piano and soft drums driving the rhythm]
No, the stars don't look the same from where I stand
They’re just cold points of light across the sea
I reach my fingers out to find your hand
But there is only space next to me
Yes, the distance is a heavy, quiet stone
An ocean wide, a silent, empty sky
I'm sitting in the dark here all alone
And wondering why

[Outro]
[Music fades back to sparse, lonely piano chords]
Just wondering why...
The kettle whispers...
Then the silence...
[Slow fade to end]