[Intro] (Soft, ambient Rhodes piano chords over a deep, warm sub-bass line; subtle synth texture) (Soft sigh) Keys on the counter... Another night done. (Quiet breath) Just turn off the light... [Verse 1] Kicked off my shoes by the bedroom door Dropped my jacket on the hardwood floor The house is silent, everybody’s fast asleep While I’m holding onto secrets that I gotta keep I look in the mirror, wipe the gloss off my lips Thinking ’bout your laugh and the way your shoulder dips We had a good time, didn't fight, didn't cry Just talked about the music as the hours went by Still got the smell of your jacket on my sleeve And a dozen little things that I wanna believe I sit on the edge of my mattress in the dark Wondering why a sweet night leaves this kind of mark. [Pre-Chorus] During the daytime, I can keep my mind real clear I can run around the city like I got no fear But when the noise slows down and the sun goes away I gotta face the things I didn't wanna say. [Chorus] 'Cause when the lights go off and the room turns blue I stop pretending that I don't miss you I don't need a promise, I don't need a grand plan I’m just admitting where I really stand It was real, it was warm, it was something I felt Even if I don't know how the cards get dealt Yeah, the music stops and the day is done And I’m alone with my heart... when the lights go off. [Verse 2] I think about the car ride and the passenger seat And how we stayed up talking on that quiet driveway street All those unasked questions hanging in the air Felt like you knew me, felt like you were there You made me smile when you remembered how I take my tea Small little moments where you looked right through me It wasn't a lie, no, it wasn't a show Just two people sharing what they used to know And I ain't gonna sit here and pretend it was wrong Just 'cause we don't know where we both belong. [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause during the daytime, I can keep my mind real clear I can run around the city like I got no fear But when the noise slows down and the sun goes away I gotta face the things I didn't wanna say. [Chorus] 'Cause when the lights go off and the room turns blue I stop pretending that I don't miss you I don't need a promise, I don't need a grand plan I’m just admitting where I really stand It was real, it was warm, it was something I felt Even if I don't know how the cards get dealt Yeah, the music stops and the day is done And I’m alone with my heart... when the lights go off. [Bridge] (Drums and bass drop out completely; soft, isolated Rhodes piano and close-mic lead vocal) I don't know if this is love or just a sweet delay I don't know where we'll be at the end of the day I’m not gonna walk away, I’m not gonna wait on my knees I’m just letting myself feel... whatever I please I don't need the answers wrapped up in a bow tonight I’m just letting the dark... make it alright. [Final Chorus] (Instrumentation gently returns with layered vocal harmonies and subtle ad-libs) When the lights go off and the room turns blue (Yeah, when the room turns blue) I stop pretending that I don't miss you I don't need a promise, I don't need a grand plan I’m just admitting where I really stand (Where I really stand) It was real, it was warm, it was something I felt Even if I don't know how the cards get dealt Yeah, the music stops and the day is done And I’m alone with my heart... when the lights go off. [Outro] (Rhodes chords slow down into a soft, ambient tail; bass gently fades) Rest my head on the pillow... (Spoken softly) Goodnight, Marcus. (Soft click sound of a light switch, leaving a warm synth pad lingering for a few seconds before complete silence)
