Nobody Home - ExChillCafe
Here's a completely original song inspired by the emotional meaning of BB King's
Ain't Nobody Home
The pain of being left behind
The reversal of roles when the one who walked away
Returns begging in the quiet
Bittersweet strength
And finally closing the door
You used to have me waiting by the telephone
Every night I prayed you'd finally come back home
I gave you all my love, every piece of me
But you packed your bags and left me on my knees
Now the table's turned around
The silence feels so loud
You're standing at my doorway with your head hung down
Nobody home
Nobody home tonight
The lights are off, the fire's gone
Can't make it right
You broke my heart and walked away without a care
Now you're calling out my name, but baby, nobody's there
Nobody home
Nobody home
I used to beg you stay, but you just laughed and smiled
Left me in the darkness lonely for a while
Time has done its healing, slowly built these walls
Now your tears are falling, but I don't feel them at all
You say you've changed, you swear you'll never leave again
But the girl who loved you deeply learned to live without you then
Nobody home
Nobody home tonight
The lights are off, the fire's gone
Can't make it right
You broke my heart and walked away without a care
Now you're calling out my name, but baby, nobody's there
Nobody home
I still remember how your touch once felt like home
But home is where the heart is, and mine learned to roam
I wish you well, I really do, but I can't let you in
This empty space you left behind is where the healing begins
Nobody home
Nobody home
The door is closed, my soul is calm like never before
You took what you wanted, now the wanting's up to you
But this hole you left behind has finally made it through
Nobody home
Nobody home
Nobody home
Yeah, nobody's home tonight
