Dead Air Between Us

You light a smoke, I fake a laugh
Both pretending this could last
The wine runs dry, your gaze runs cold
Same old script, already told

Your fingers trace, but not too deep
We only touch where we don't bleed
No words left sharp enough to cut
Just white noise dressed as love

Play your part, I'll play mine too
A ritual we both outgrew

Dead air between us
No sound, no meaning, just silence
We move, we breathe, we fake delight
But nothing feels
Nothing feels right

Dead air between us
Two strangers rehearsing kindness
No fire, no fight, no rush
Just dead air and a little touch

Your lips say: Stay, your eyes say: Leave
A bitter smile I half believe
We fill the space with sheets and skin
But nothing real is moving in

The ceiling stares, the floor complains
The bed remembers all our games
We press repeat, like songs too worn
Pretend it's love pretend we're warm

Numb the edges, blur the truth
Dress the lie, make it look smooth

Dead air between us
No sound, no meaning, just silence
We move, we breathe, we fake delight
But nothing feels
Nothing feels right

Dead air between us
Two strangers rehearsing kindness
No fire, no fight, no rush
Just dead air and a little touch

I still remember when you smiled for real
Now it's muscle memory
Like blinking
Like breathing
Automatic
Empty

Dead air, dead air
Dead air, between us