Lyrics
When you
Left for New York
I let you take my backpack
And I let you take my heart on board
Of course
Now you probably changed your number
And forgot you left your flip-flops on my porch
And your lighter on my nightstand
And the sticky notes and post stamps
And all the little things you cursed me to adore
That love
You might have forgot
Was traded for a record
Or abandoned in some foreign parking lot
Or so you thought
My calls will stay without an answer
And you shall live like it hasn't broken my heart
But you will still corrupt my memories
Like a ghost or bite or pine trees
With all the little things you taught me you were not
My pain
Partially cured
Went further than our parting
And even further than my longing ever could
Or ever should
The words will tangle in my throat
Knowing if I spoke them I'd end up misunderstood
Too many memories to unpack
I know this song won't make you come back
You're all the little things I know are gone for good
I thought
Just yesterday
I drive the same car down the freeway
Like the front seat wasn't yours alone before
You know
I still bear the scars you left me
But can't remember how my hand felt around yours
My bed still feels half-empty
No more hot sauce in my pantry
Gone like all the little things you cursed me to adore