[Verse 1] You left your blue coat draped across my chair A paper cup went cold beside the stairs I meant to ask you why you missed the train But small talk never held what I can’t name Your keys were tapping circles on the table You said the last few weeks have been unstable I let the silence sit between our hands And watched you draw a map across the napkin [Pre-Chorus] Tell me what you need, I’ll hear you out No fixing every part, no talking loud We can take it slow, we can start here Say the thing you’ve been holding all year [Chorus] Stay, stay, till the first bus runs Let the kettle cool, let the morning come Stay, stay, you don’t have to explain We can sit right here while it eases its weight Stay, stay, no promises to make Just your coat on the chair and the dawn at the pane Stay, stay, if you’re not ready to go There’s enough in this room for the truth to unfold [Verse 2] You told me about the call from your sister How the words came out wrong, how you still miss her I turned the cup around to hide the stain And let you find the sentence at your pace The radiator clicked behind the wall You laughed once, then you barely laughed at all I said, “You don’t owe me a perfect answer” You looked down, then your shoulders loosened after The bus rolled by with its windows full of rain Your phone lit up; you let it ring again No grand advice, no promise to repair I moved your coat and made a little space there [Pre-Chorus] Tell me what you need, I’ll hear you out No fixing every part, no talking loud We can take it slow, we can start here Say the thing you’ve been holding all year [Chorus] Stay, stay, till the first bus runs Let the kettle cool, let the morning come Stay, stay, you don’t have to explain We can sit right here while it eases its weight Stay, stay, no promises to make Just your coat on the chair and the dawn at the pane Stay, stay, if you’re not ready to go There’s enough in this room for the truth to unfold [Bridge] Maybe tomorrow brings a clearer view Maybe it’s enough we made it through You don’t have to carry it alone Take the quiet, take the ride back home [Final Chorus] Stay, stay, till the first bus runs Let the kettle cool, let the morning come Stay, stay, you don’t have to explain We can sit right here while it eases its weight Stay, stay, no promises to make Just your coat on the chair and the dawn at the pane Stay, stay, if the road feels too long I’ll walk you to the stop; you can choose where you go [Outro] Take your time… Take your time…
