When You’re Not Around
country, Bright modern country-pop with female vocals, brushed kit and handclaps under a bouncy upright piano. Verses stay snappy and conversational with acoustic guitar strums; chorus pops open with stacked harmonies and a walking bass. Middle-eight leans into a gospel-tinged piano lift before a final, bigger chorus and tag., female vocals
When You’re Not Around
country, Bright modern country-pop with female vocals, brushed kit and handclaps under a bouncy upright piano. Verses stay snappy and conversational with acoustic guitar strums; chorus pops open with stacked harmonies and a walking bass. Middle-eight leans into a gospel-tinged piano lift before a final, bigger chorus and tag., female vocals
Lyrics
Verse 1
Coffee tastes like yesterday
Shirt still smells like your cologne
Talking to your picture frame
Busy, but I feel alone
Left your boots by my front door
Like they’re waiting on your feet
I’m laughing at myself now
Arguing with your truck keys
Chorus
When you’re not around, I crank the radio loud
Dance in your old flannel, spin all over this house
Tell all of my secrets to the kitchen counter
Smile like a fool when I say your name out loud
I’m a little more crazy
A little less “put together” somehow
Yeah I’m only this wild
When you’re not around (oh, when you’re not around)
Verse 2
Burnt the toast, forgot my phone
Sang your part in every song
Took your spot on my own couch
Still left half the blanket on
Neighbors think I’ve lost my mind
Talking through my grocery list
“Would you buy the cherry pie
Or would you wanna bake from mix?”
Chorus
When you’re not around, I crank the radio loud
Dance in your old flannel, spin all over this house
Tell all of my secrets to the kitchen counter
Smile like a fool when I say your name out loud
I’m a little more crazy
A little less “put together” somehow
Yeah I’m only this wild
When you’re not around
Bridge
You walk in, I’m mid–twirl, hair a mess, bare feet on tile
You laugh and pull me closer
Say you’ve been gone too long a while (mm)
I say, “Baby, take your time
I kinda like who I am when you ain’t by my side” (hey!)
Chorus
When you’re not around, I crank the radio loud
Dance in your old flannel, spin all over this house
Tell all of my secrets to the kitchen counter
Smile like a fool when I say your name out loud
I’m a little more crazy
A little less “put together” somehow
Guess you bring out my calm
And I bring out your loud
But I’m finding myself
When you’re not around
Outro
Coffee tastes like yesterday
Till your truck pulls up in the drive
I’m good on my own for a while
But you’re still my favorite why