Written in memory of my dear friend Bart Lempicki, and dedicated to everyone we've loved and lost along the way. Some people leave this world, but never leave our hearts. This song is about the empty space they leave behind and the memories that keep them close.

Lyrics

Verse 1
We grew up thinkin’ time stood still
Laughin’ like tomorrow always will
One late night, one last call
Life moved on, didn’t wait at all
Every mile, every year
You show up when I need you near

Pre‑Chorus
Goodbyes don’t take it all away
They just change how love will stay

Chorus
There’s a hole in my heart when I lose my best friend
Yeah, that kinda love don’t end
People come and go, help me stand again
Help me learn how to breathe again
It’s alright if it’s always there
Means I loved somebody rare
That hole ain’t empty — proof instead
That my best friend lived

Verse 2
Grew up fast, then the years rolled on
Different roads but the same tight bond
You showed up, no questions asked
Through the good and the hard times past
Then one heartbeat changed it all
But I still hear you when I fall

Pre‑Chorus
Love don’t fade with time or pain
It finds new ways to stay the same

Chorus
There’s a hole in my heart when I lose my best friend
Yeah, that kinda love don’t end
People come and go, help me stand again
Help me learn how to breathe again
It’s alright if it’s always there
Means I loved somebody rare
That hole ain’t empty — proof instead
That my best friend lived

Bridge
Best friends take a part of you
That’s just what the real ones do
So when you’re gone, the space I feel
Ain’t broken — it’s something real

Final Chorus
There’s a hole in my heart when I lose my best friend
But that don’t mean the story ends
Every laugh and memory pulls me in
Helps me love and live again
Yeah it’s okay if it’s always there
Means we shared something rare
That hole ain’t empty — proof instead
That my best friend lived

Outro
You’re still here with me
In every laugh…
Every memory…
You’re still here…
With me…

We grew up thinkin’ time stood still