Cruise Ships and Crossroads (Nora's Version)

[Verse 1] I saw you there beside the pool In a shirt I swear you wore in school I froze mid-step, forgot to breathe The air turned salt, you looked at me [Verse 2] He called my name, I turned too slow But you had already started to go I followed you to the upper deck And time bent backwards in my chest [Pre-Chorus] We didn’t talk, we didn’t plan Just swayed like we had years in hand [Chorus] (On cruise ships and crossroads, we met again) (Two stolen hearts in the arms of pretend) You kissed me like I still belonged I kissed you back like nothings wrong Cruise ships and crossroads... Where I found you again [Verse 3] He asked me later what I felt I said, “He’s the boy who taught me myself” He said, “You’re here, but you’re not whole” And he was right… you held my soul [Bridge] The sky lit up, the water sighed You touched my hand, I closed my eyes And whispered, “If this was a film…” You said, “It is... and we both still win” [Final Chorus] (On cruise ships and crossroads, I lost the past (In your arms, like I was home at last I told him I still dream your name He said, “Then go”—but I stayed the same Cruise ships and crossroads... And I still loved you then [Outro] I still loved you then Cruise ships and crossroads...