[Verse 1] You came in late with the moon on your coat Black velvet truth and a hand on my throat Not for fear, no, you knew what I'd cost You saw the grave and you still got lost I kept a room where the dead don't leave Candles burn low and the curtains breathe You said, "If I fall, let me fall to you" I said, "If you stay, then I'll stay too" [Pre-Chorus] So take my pulse Take my name Draw a heart Around the flame If the night comes Let it bite I was born For this kind of light [Chorus] Stay past midnight, stay Stay past midnight, stay If the bones call out You can call my name Stay past midnight, stay Stay past midnight, stay Love like ours don't break It just learns to remain [Verse 2] You kissed the edge where the winter sleeps Under my skin like a secret leap I wore your shadow like a wedding band Two cold hands and a warmer plan The clocks all stopped when you looked at me Like you knew forever was a shaky thing But you smiled at death like it owed you rent And said, "Even then, I'll still consent" [Pre-Chorus] So take my breath Take the night If the world ends Hold me right Let the black veil Fall and bend I will meet you At the end [Chorus] Stay past midnight, stay Stay past midnight, stay If the bones call out You can call my name Stay past midnight, stay Stay past midnight, stay Love like ours don't break It just learns to remain [Bridge] When the ground opens wide And the last bells ring When the dark gets close And the cold ones sing You won't run, you won't hide You won't drift away You said, "I chose this heart And I'll choose to stay" [Final Chorus] Stay past midnight, stay Stay past midnight, stay If the bones call out You can call my name Stay past midnight, stay Stay past midnight, stay Even after death You remain the same Stay past midnight, stay Stay past midnight, stay In the house of dust You chose to stay [Outro] So if my body turns to ash And the roses lose their red Meet me where the old vows sleep In the room beneath the dead Stay past midnight, stay Stay past midnight, stay You loved me once, you loved me then You love me after death
