So Absent That Everywhere

Trip Hop/ Dark Alternative

Verse 1
I see your face in every stranger,
In every woman passing by.
For just a second, I can almost
Believe you're walking by my side.

I hear your voice through the noise of traffic,
A familiar laugh, a calming tone.
I turn around before I know it,
And once again I'm left alone.

Pre-Chorus
I know these people aren't you,
I know I'm making it up.
But tell me why I see you
In every person that shows up.

Chorus
I see your features in every face,
I see you here and see you there.
You're somewhere in the dark.
You're so absent that you're everywhere.

I know that I'll never lose you
Because I see you every day.
I close my eyes but you don't disappear,
And you would never go away.

Verse 2
Sometimes I hear your name in places
Where nobody knows it means you.
It slips between a hundred voices
And I know that it cannot be true.

I catch a familiar gesture
From a figure walking down the street.
My mind completes the rest of the picture
Before my heart can disagree.

Pre-Chorus
I know these people aren't you,
I know I'm making it up.
But tell me why I see you
In every person that shows up.

Chorus
I see your features in every face,
I see you here and see you there.
You're somewhere in the dark.
You're so absent that you're everywhere.

I know that I'll never lose you
Because I see you every day.
I close my eyes but you don't disappear,
And you would never go away.

Bridge
I would never stop looking,
And you'll always appear,
Does that mean I've finally found you —
Or just that I've learned to live with you near?

Chorus
I see your features in every face,
I see you here and see you there.
You're somewhere in the dark.
You're so absent that you're everywhere.

I know that I'll never lose you
Because I see you every day.
I close my eyes but you don't disappear,
And you would never go away.

Outro
I see your face in every face.
I hear your voice in every sound
You're so absent that you're everywhere,
Nowhere — yet always around.