From the recording Sleeping with Ghosts, Vol. II
“Your Side of the Bed” is a heart-wrenching country ballad about lingering memories and the quiet ache of moving on. With vivid lyrics and stripped-back acoustic instrumentation, Ryland Fisher paints a haunting portrait of love’s ghost — still present in the most intimate spaces. A raw and relatable moment from Sleeping with Ghosts, Volume II.
Lyrics
Sometimes when she wakes up in the morning
I swear I smell your perfume in the air
And every time I watch her in that mirror
I see that brush comb through your long blonde hair
When I’m holding her I still can’t let you go
But she don’t know…
She loves me like no other
I love her the best I can
From one heart to another
God, I hope she understands
That when she kisses me goodnight, I’ll have no regrets
But it’s still your pillow underneath her head
And she’s sleeping on your side of the bed
So tonight, I’ll pray when I wake up tomorrow
It ain’t you I think I’m holding instead
Cus half of me is dying to be the man she needs
But half of me ain’t over you yet
She loves me like no other
I love her the best I can
From one heart to another
God, I hope she understands
That when she kisses me goodnight, I’ll have no regrets
But it’s still your pillow underneath her head
And she’s sleeping on your side of the bed
Yeah
I know it sounds crazy
But it still feels like I’m cheating
They say time makes it easier
But that don’t mean the memories leave ya
She loves me like no other
I love her the best I can
From one heart to another
God, I hope she understands
And when she kisses me goodnight, I’ll have no regrets
But it’s still your pillow underneath her head
And she’s sleeping on your side of the bed
She’s sleeping on your side of the bed
Yeah