One Call Away

(Vibe: “One Number Away” — longing; twist: soldier debating calling ex)Tone: Emotional, fragile, late-night honesty**
Verse 1
Your number’s still saved in my old iPhone,Right under “Home” where it once belonged.I scroll past it slow like a landmine sign,Wondering if you’d answer after all this time.These walls hear more truth than I ever let slip—That I miss your laugh, your fingertips.But pride’s a weapon I can’t put down,Even when silence starts to drown.
Verse 2
I’ve had nights where the nightmares hit,Where I reach for your name before I quit.Had days where the sunlight felt too bright,Where your memory held my world upright.I practice saying “Hey” at least ten times,But the second I try, my courage resigns.Still, I’m holding the phone like it holds fate—One call could heal or devastate.
Pre-Chorus
If I dial at all, what would you say?Would you love me still or walk away?
Chorus
I’m one call away from breaking,From giving in, from heartache shaking.One ring from telling you the truth:I ain’t whole, but I’m still yours too.I’m barely holding, barely staying—One call away… from breaking.
Bridge
Maybe healing means reaching out—Or maybe it means going without.

* Tools: Piano, soft electric, deep pads, light snare brush