[intro]
(yeah)
i wrote this late
probably won't send it right
but if it finds you
happy birthday

[verse 1]
i met you after empty rooms, when the doors had learned my name
when i could make a practiced smile look almost trained
air got thin in every hall i tried to stand in
close felt dangerous, far felt abandoned
i had replies in drafts i never let breathe
hands on the lock like, don't ask what i need
you didn't push, didn't pry, didn't make me explain
just left a little light where i could reach through the frame
and i remember that
more than i know how to say
you made the room less empty
then gave it space

[pre-chorus]
you didn't fix me
you just listened
didn't ask for the version i perform
you saw the door shut
kept your distance
like moonlight resting on the floor

[chorus]
happy birthday, moon in the window
i won't say what the silence knows
just thank you for the light you gave
when i was hard to hold
there's a candle in a dark room
i left burning soft for you
i hope today is kind and slow
i still hear you
i never forgot you

[verse 2]
now we talk in little updates, small proof of life
how's your day, i'm alright, hope you sleep tonight
unread threads with more underneath than they show
i type too much, cut half, let the rest go
not cause it ain't there
because it is
and that's the part i keep careful with
i won't cross the line just to call it brave
won't make your birthday carry what i couldn't say
you never owed me closeness
never owed me time
never had to stay soft
when i stayed hard to find
so i keep my chest low
keep the message clean
hope your sky feels open
even far from me

[pre-chorus]
you didn't fix me
you just listened
didn't turn my hurt into a chore
you saw the lock there
kept your kindness
never forced your way through the door

[chorus]
happy birthday, moon in the window
i won't say what the silence knows
just thank you for the light you gave
when i was hard to hold
there's a candle in a dark room
i left burning soft for you
i hope today is kind and slow
i still hear you
i never forgot you

[bridge]
i almost wrote the line
then i watched it change shape
almost made it mine
when it should be your day
so let me turn it softer
let me leave it clean
may your year feel lighter
than the ones between
may the room get warmer
may your name feel safe
may the people near you
know the gift they face
and if i stay half-hidden
that's still me trying right
not to turn my longing
into weight tonight

[final chorus]
happy birthday, moon in the window
i won't say what the silence knows
just thank you for the light you gave
when i was hard to hold
there's a candle in a dark room
and it burns because of you
you made the room less empty once
more than you knew
happy birthday, moon in the window
may the night be soft and wide
i hope your heart gets held with care
i hope your joy arrives on time

[outro]
i never forgot
i still hear you
i hope the moon is kind to you tonight