I stayed behind

the numbers

bpm

136

key

E minor

energy

0.68

dance

0.95

valence

0.55

vocal at

3.6s

length

3:03

language

En

lyrics

The chip shop shut at half past eight

Your Mum packed boxes by the gate

I walked past bins on Kirby Street

With orange peel stuck to my shoe sole, sweet

You took the train at ten to three

I watched the platform swallow me

The window blinked in dirty rain

I kept your key on my chain

I stayed behind

I stayed behind

I stayed behind

I stayed behind

The primary yard was bare by June

A cracked black kite hung under the moon

I found your scarf behind the chair

And sat on the stairs with my wet hair

The mill clock cut at twenty past

Your name still scratched in the bus stop glass

I left the kettle on to sing

Then heard the postman drop one thing

I stayed behind

I stayed behind

I stayed behind

I stayed behind

The council van took down the signs

Milk bottles slept in wooden lines

Your room still smells like soap and rain

I dust the shelf, I miss your train

I stayed behind

I stayed behind

I stayed behind

I stayed behind