Distant Ground

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
It’s been a long time since I picked up the phone
Photos on the fridge, but I feel so alone
The years slipped by, I let the silence grow
Now I’m standing here on distant ground, I know

[Chorus]
I never meant to pull away
Needed time in my shell
I wasn’t right in my head
But I’m feeling much better now
I never meant to let it slide
Lost my grip, forgot how
But I’m feeling much better now

[Verse 2]
I saw your face in a crowd last night
Could’ve called out, but it didn’t feel right
Not ‘cause I don’t care, just forgot how to start
Some words weigh heavy on a restless heart

[Chorus]
I never meant to pull away
Needed time in my shell
I wasn’t right in my head
But I’m feeling much better now
I never meant to let it slide
Lost my grip, forgot how
But I’m feeling much better now

[Bridge – spoken/slurred]
If I came back, would you still know me?
Would we laugh like we used to?
Or would it just feel... hollow?

[Verse 3]
I left some things unsaid, some things undone
But it wasn’t your fault—I was always the one
If the bridge is burned, I’ll take the blame
But the memory’s carved, it don’t fade away

[Final Chorus – stripped down then full band kicks in]
I never meant to pull away
Needed time in my shell
I wasn’t right in my head
But I’m feeling much better now
I never meant to fade like that
Didn’t know who I was somehow
But I’m feeling much better now
Yeah... I’m feeling much better now

[Outro – whispered, fading]
Better now...
Better now...