[Intro - Instrumental, whispered ad-lib] (Mmm… sit down… right here…) [Verse 1] Paper moon hung above the bar Cinnamon steam and a lonely guitar The barista knows my usual name Every visit always feels the same But today the chair across from me Holds a stranger with a gentle gravity Dark eyes reading faded poetry Like the whole room learned to breathe [Pre-Chorus] And I don't know your story yet But I already don't want to forget [Chorus] Sip slow, let the foam dissolve Let the broken beat resolve Into something warm, into something real Paper moon café — teach me how to feel Teach me how to feel again [Verse 2] You underline a phrase and smile Haven't seen that look in quite a while Somebody lost inside a book Giving more than what they took The espresso machine exhales and sighs Conversation made of stolen eyes A playlist drifting, soft and low Neither one of us will go [Pre-Chorus] And I don't know your silence yet But I already don't want to forget [Chorus] Sip slow, let the foam dissolve Let the broken beat resolve Into something warm, into something real Paper moon café — teach me how to feel Teach me how to feel again [Bridge - Vibraphone lead, harmonies] Maybe we are strangers still Maybe that's the quiet thrill No past, no plans, no need to speak Just the sound of something sweet Something bittersweet [Chorus - Variation] Sip slow, let the world dissolve Let the stumbling heart resolve Into something warm, into something real Paper moon café — you're the way I heal You're the way I feel again [Outro - Close-mic whisper over arpeggios] Cinnamon… gravity… poetry… (Mmm… right here… stay right here…)
