The quiet between us |
LyricsThe Quiet Between Us by Yves Stilmant © 2025 Verse 1a We used to talk 'til the morning light Now we just nod to say goodnight Coffee's still hot, but the air is thin Two hearts too tired to let each other in Verse 1b You read the paper, I stare at the wall Still side by side, but barely at all You cough, I don't ask if you're okay We learned to let the caring slip away Pre-Chorus We used to laugh, now we just last Holding on to echoes of the past Chorus The lamps stay lit, but the rooms feel cold Love once danced where silence now holds We used to burn -- now we barely glow Like autumn leaves beneath fresh snow No more "how are you," no more "I see you" Just echoes where warmth used to grow Verse 2a You forgot my birthday, I forgot yours Let the quiet settle, let it run its course We eat in silence, no need to explain Even kindness feels too hard to sustain Verse 2b We sit through dinners like silent films Once full of color, now faded and dim A touch feels foreign, a word feels loud And love just lingers in a thinning cloud Pre-Chorus We used to hold on through every storm Now we drift, just trying to stay warm Chorus The lamps stay lit, but the warmth is gone Like faded ink in an old love song We used to burn -- now the coals lie still Just flickers bending to time's will No more reaching, no soft reply Just silence folding in the sky No more "how are you," no more "I see you" Only the quiet we both walk through Bridge We were lanterns swinging in the storm Now we're shadows that forget their form But even in this dimming light I still wish you warmth each night I still kiss your head before I sleep A vow I whisper, quiet and deep Still love you -- though I don't say it right Final Chorus The lamps stay lit, though they barely shine This love still lives, though it's lost its lines We used to blaze -- now we're soft and blue Still burning, though we both act like we're through No more "how are you," no more "I see you" But I still kiss your head like I used to Though the words are gone, my touch remembers you And I still love you -- that's still true |
| Lyric Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Music Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Producer Credits: Lumiere SoundWorks/Audio Alchemy |
| Publisher Credits: Groove Tattoo Publishing |
| Performance Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Song Length: 4:16 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Contemporary |
| Secondary Genre: - |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |