Lyrics

My old guitar Still Knows Your Name Yves Stilmant © 2025
[Verse 1]
I found your coat behind the door
Still smells like nights we needed more
The coffee's cold, the porch is still
But your voice echoes up that hill
[Verse 2]
The photos fade but not the pain
This house ain't home since you left your name
On every wall, in every frame
I still reach for you all the same
[Pre-Chorus]
And every night when it's quiet here
I strum the chords and you reappear
[Chorus]
My old guitar still knows your name
Every chord bleeds just the same
You're in the sound, you're in the pain
You left your mark on every strain
I play to heal, but it's still true--
This song's still got a piece of you

[Verse 3]
The bar's too loud, the crowd too thin
Still chasing ghosts where you have been
Your lipstick's red on my refrain
Even the silence sings your name
[Verse 4]
I tried to write you off the page
But some stories don't ever fade
You're every line I can't erase
Still staring back from empty space
[Pre-Chorus]
Some songs you write, some songs survive
You're the reason mine's still alive
[Chorus]
My old guitar still knows your name
Every chord bleeds just the same
You're in the hum, you're in the flame
The strings still burn but feel no shame
I play to move, but stay stuck too--
This melody still carries you

[Bridge]
Maybe someday the song will end
And I'll stop waiting on the bend
But until then, I'll play this tune
And let it sing what I can't do
[Final Chorus]
My old guitar still knows your name
Every chord bleeds just the same
From tear-stained nights to morning light
You're the ache I hold too tight
The stage goes dark, the crowd moves through--
But this guitar still plays for you