A House in Nebraska (live) (Vevo DSCVR Artists to Watch 2023) Songtext
von Ethel Cain

Labored breaths and bed sores, sing it to me all day long
When the aching sound of silence used to be our favorite song
You and me against the world, you were my man and I your girl
We had nothing except each other, you were my whole world
Then the day came and you were up and gone

And I still call home that house in Nebraska
Where we found each other on a dirty mattress on the second floor
Where the world was empty, save you and I
Where you came and I laughed, and you left and I cried
Where you told me even if we died tonight, that I′d die yours

These dirt roads are empty, the ones we paved ourselves
Your mama calls me sometimes to see if I'm doing well
And I′d lie to her and say that I'm doing fine
When, really, I'd kill myself to hold you one more time
And it hurts to miss you, but it′s worse to know
That I′m the reason you won't come home


But I still call home that house in Nebraska
Where we found each other on a dirty mattress on the second floor
(Where I needed you, and I need you still)
Where the world was empty, save you and I
Where you came and I laughed, and you left and I cried
Where you told me even if we died tonight, that I′d die yours
(So I died there under you every night, all night)

You know, I still wait at the edge of town
Praying straight to God that maybe you'll come back around
I cry every day and the bottles make it worse
′Cause you were the only one I was never scared to tell I hurt

And I found photographs of our school, on the day we met
I thought that you were so beautiful, it was love, I guess
And you might never come back home, and I may never sleep at night
But God, I just hope you're doing fine out there, I just pray that you′re alright

And I feel so alone, and I feel so alone out here
I feel so alone, I feel so alone out here
And I feel so alone without you, I'm so alone out here
I feel so alone, I feel so alone
I'm so alone out here without you, baby