The Empty Rooftop

[Intro] (A distant city hum. Soft piano. A lone violin drifting through the night.) I can hear the party downstairs Someone's laughing Someone's singing Someone's alive And somehow... I'm up here alone [Verse 1] The city paints diamonds Across the glass below Everybody wants a piece Of the girl they think they know I smile from the balcony Wave from the stage Then hide inside the silence When I step out of the frame The cameras catch the sparkle The dresses and the gold But nobody sees the moments When the night starts feeling cold [Pre-Chorus] Funny how a thousand voices Can't replace one friend Funny how a perfect evening Still leaves room to bend [Chorus] I learned how to shine for strangers Learned every beautiful pose Learned how to light up a ballroom Like nobody would ever know But all of the stars in the skyline And all of the applause I see Feel smaller than one empty rooftop When you're not up here with me [Verse 2] The spotlight loves a fairy The crowd adores a queen But neither one stays long enough To ask me what I mean So I dance through all the glitter And laugh through all the noise Then find myself missing The comfort of familiar voices [Bridge] I don't need another kingdom I don't need another crown I just miss the conversations That happen when the lights go down [Final Chorus] I learned how to shine for strangers But that's not where my heart stays It still lives in coffee mornings And messy ordinary days So let the city keep its diamonds Let the whole world look and see I'd trade every light in the skyline For one quiet night with me And you And home [Outro] (The violin returns.) The rooftop isn't lonely When somebody climbs the stairs...