[Intro - spoken, playful, vinyl crackle] *Oh... pardon...* [Verse 1 - bouncy bass, light snare brush, street sounds ambience] I was late for class, running down the lane Head full of dreams and the coming rain Turned the corner fast, and there you were My books went flying, my heart went blur Your hand reached out, so quick, so kind Picked up my poems, and then you smiled Fingertips brushed mine for just a beat Suddenly the city stopped at my feet [Pre-Chorus - handclaps enter, "oohs" backing vocals] You said "careful, miss" in that low, calm way I couldn’t speak, I had nothing to say But your smile lit up all of rue de Seine And my heart went boom-boom-boom in the rain [Chorus - tambourine, "yeah-yeah" backing vocals, vintage organ] Oh, Mister Silver, you touched my hand Just by mistake, but now I understand One little moment on the street And I’m falling deeper, yeah-yeah Into the dream where we two meet Mister Silver, that smile so sweet Now I can’t sleep, yeah-yeah [Verse 2 - strings swell, walking bass, wistful tone] You tipped your hat like in an old film scene Said "watch your step" and vanished in between The crowd and the cars and the grey Paris sky But your touch is still here on my fingers, oh my I replay it slow like a record spin Your thumb on my hand, where my glove was thin Did you feel it too, that tiny spark? Or was it just me, alone in the dark? [Pre-Chorus - bigger, brass stabs, drums build] Now every corner I turn, I hope That fate will trip me again on that slope Just to see you once more by mistake And my heart goes boom-boom-boom wide awake [Chorus - repeat, add "ba-da-ba" backing vocals, key lift] Oh, Mister Silver, you touched my hand Just by mistake, but now I understand One little moment on the street And I’m falling deeper, yeah-yeah Into the dream where we two meet Mister Silver, that smile so sweet Now I can’t sleep, yeah-yeah [Bridge - breakdown, dreamy, spoken over music box + strings] *I go to bed with my gloves still on... In case that feeling isn’t gone... I close my eyes and I see it clear... Your smile, your hand, you so near...* [Final Chorus - full band, triumphant, brass hits] Oh, Mister Silver, you touched my hand The world could end and I’d still demand One more collision on the street ‘Cause I’m falling deeper, yeah-yeah-yeah No fantasy left to keep discreet Mister Silver, your smile’s a beat That makes me weak, yeah-yeah-yeah! [Outro - slow down, vinyl crackle, footsteps fading] *Boom... boom... boom... yeah-yeah...*
