Adult Melon Soda — a childhood sweetness, now out of reach

[Intro] Cheek to cheek, a bitter scent A trace of sweat, your perfume lingering Through the glass in this trembling night Even your name dissolves away [Verse 1] Cheek to cheek, a bitter scent Your perfume on my tired skin A grown-up melon soda in my hand Sweet liqueur I swallow with the foam No matter how I reach, I never touch Like your lips, and it aches so deep Streetlights slowly trace the window Only us two, and time stands still [Pre-Chorus] A voice low as an upright bass One that I know I can’t forget Each whisper spilling at my ear You could almost hear my heart Fingertips that never touch at all Only the ice drifts closer in the glass [Chorus] I give my body to the melody If only my heart could be held by you Tonight I know I will not forget I can’t ask when we will meet again Even as the foam disappears from sight This love glows quietly in the dark In this sweet and bitter sleepless night I still can’t drink my dream to the end [Verse 2] Toward your profile in the window A sigh leans in and rests nearby Amber light that sways above the bar Makes even little lies look kind What’s left waiting at the bottom These feelings that refuse to melt Knowing where I should be going home I keep searching only, only for you [Pre-Chorus] The upright bass marks out a pulse Tracing quiet circles in my chest A silence longer than any words Only that is enough to fill the night [Bridge] The more grown-up I manage to become The more beautiful an impossible love Sinking into the green of soda’s glow A childish wish keeps trembling still [Chorus] I give my body to the melody If only my heart could be held by you Tonight I know I will not forget I can’t ask when we will meet again Swallowed down together with the foam Words I cannot say, bleeding liqueur Jazz that lingers softly until dawn Leaving just your scent behind with me [Outro] (quiet jazz fading) Even your name dissolves away