[Verse 1 - Male Vocals] First twenty minutes felt easy and clean She had a quick laugh and a sharp little gleam We talked about travel, bad movies, good bread Then she set down her glass and tilted her head [Female Vocals] “Just curious… where do you stand on all this?” [Male Vocals] And the temperature dropped by a quiet mile Bob answered honest No dance, no disguise [Chorus] [Female Vocals] Political appetizer [Male Vocals] Came before the bread even hit the plate One loaded question in a soft little voice And the whole night started to evaporate [Female Vocals] Political appetizer [Male Vocals] I took the bite, stayed polite, paid the cost We finished the wine like nothing was wrong But the main course was already lost [Verse 2 - Male Vocals] He tried to steer back toward safer ground Books and old music, the long way around She circled again with a gentler tone Still checking the map of the man she’d been shown [Female Vocals] I’m not trying to fight… I just need to know [Male Vocals] Not angry, not cruel, just drawing a line He could feel the door closing one quiet inch at a time [Chorus] [Female Vocals] Political appetizer [Male Vocals] Came before the bread even hit the plate One loaded question in a soft little voice And the whole night started to evaporate [Female Vocals] Political appetizer [Male Vocals] I took the bite, stayed polite, paid the cost We finished the wine like nothing was wrong But the main course was already lost [Bridge - Male Vocals] At the end she said “This was really nice” He said “You too” and meant it enough No raised voices, no final debate Just another almost that knew when to stop [Final Chorus] [Female Vocals] Political appetizer [Male Vocals] Came before the bread even hit the plate One loaded question in a soft little voice And the whole night started to evaporate Political appetizer Bob still holds the door and tips on time But he’s learning some questions Are really just goodbyes in disguise
