I don't understand how someone who's not in your life anymore can make all the difference.

This may sound weird, but there are certain songs, like really great songs---you don't just listen to them, you know? They make you feel like they're listening back. Like the person who wrote the song heard you. Music makes you feel less alone in that way. It's proof that someone out there has felt the exact same way you do and they've managed to capture it in this perfect blend of words and sound.

I think he's looking for comfort, but I don't have any to give.

I don't like songs about wanting things. I like songs about letting go, saying goodbye.

I don't know how to describe it, but the more I stare at him, the more I see his grief wrapped around him like shackles he can never take off.