Lyrics

The 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