You never looked twice when I was right there Fading like static in the empty air I packed my silence in a suitcase made of glass Walked out slow so the floorboards wouldn’t laugh Counted every second you forgot my name Watched the clock eat the space where I used to stay Thought if I vanished clean you’d finally chase But you just turned the page like I was never on the stage I left breadcrumbs of me in the cracks of your day Tiny little screams you refused to play I wanted you to notice when I disappeared Wanted the room to tilt when my shadow cleared Wanted your pulse to stutter, your breath to stall But you kept living like I never lived at all I wanted you to notice when I disappeared Now I’m a rumor you don’t even fear I practiced the exit in the mirror every night Rehearsed the goodbye till it looked almost right Left my perfume on the pillow like a dare Waited for the moment you’d inhale the air You slept through the whole damn disappearing act Didn’t even flinch when the silence attacked I carved my absence into every empty chair Still you sat down easy like I was never there I wanted you to notice when I disappeared Wanted the room to tilt when my shadow cleared Wanted your pulse to stutter, your breath to stall But you kept living like I never lived at all I wanted you to notice when I disappeared Now I’m a rumor you don’t even fear Maybe I should’ve burned brighter Maybe I should’ve broken louder Maybe love only counts when it’s convenient Maybe I was just background noise You never learned to mute I wanted you to notice when I disappeared Wanted the room to tilt when my shadow cleared Wanted your pulse to stutter, your breath to stall But you kept living like I never lived at all I wanted you to notice when I disappeared Now I’m a rumor you don’t even fear Still waiting for the moment You realize the quiet Is me