GLASSWOKEN.All music
RELEASE 062026
An open notebook and pen on a warmly lit desk, with a blue-glowing phone in a dark hallway and fractured glass around the edges.

GLASSWOKEN

Leave It Unsent

Heavy melodic alternative rock, cinematic rock, violin

Some nights, the hardest thing is leaving the message unsent. A song about wanting someone back, facing what you’ve done, and putting your feelings on the page instead of asking them to carry the weight.

Behind the song

“Leave It Unsent” takes place at home during the restless hours when reaching for the phone feels easier than sitting with regret. The message is written, but sending it would ask someone else to carry feelings that need to be faced privately. Leaving the phone in the hallway and picking up a pen becomes a small act of restraint and accountability. The longing remains; the message stays unsent.

THE WORDS

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Phone face down on the arm of the sofa Screen lights up, but it isn’t you Three lines saved that begin with “Listen” I read them like they’re something new I keep rehearsing an explanation Like the right words could change the facts But I’ve already told you I’m sorry I don’t get to keep asking you back [Pre-Chorus] My thumb hangs over the arrow I read the words again Am I saying something you need Or asking you to ease this pain? [Chorus] Leave it unsent I want to call your name But I won’t ask you to carry What I have to face I want you back God, I want you back tonight But wanting won’t make it right Leave it unsent [Verse 2] I walk the hallway in my socks Stop beside the bedroom door Open up the same old message What am I still looking for? I could tell you how I’m trying I could list what I regret But you’ve heard enough about my reasons There are things I can’t repair by text [Pre-Chorus] I leave the phone beside the charger Take a notebook from the shelf All the words I wanted you to carry I can sit with them myself [Chorus] Leave it unsent I want to call your name But I won’t ask you to carry What I have to face I want you back God, I want you back tonight But wanting won’t make it right Leave it unsent [Bridge] I write, “I knew” Then stop there No softer word No “It’s not fair” I knew the truth I chose to hide I leave that sentence On the line I can’t make you watch me change I can’t set a date for trust There’s work to do when no one’s watching When there’s nothing to discuss [Breakdown] I wrote it I meant it My hand is shaking I won’t send it I miss you I feel it I put the phone down And stay with it [Final Chorus] Leave it unsent I want to call your name But I won’t ask you to carry What I have to face I want you back God, I want you back tonight But wanting won’t make it right Leave it unsent Let the tears come Let the room hear everything All the words I nearly sent you I can say without pressing send I want you back And it hurts to leave it here But I put the phone down Leave it unsent [Outro] Phone in the hallway Pen in my hand I finish the sentence And leave it unsent

Credits & production

Creative vision, stories and direction: Sarah. Music production and recorded vocals: AI-assisted. GLASSWOKEN is a human-directed music project.