[Verse 1] August held the room Like a stubborn debt Two box fans Moved heat, not mercy Queens came through the windows Asphalt and traffic Solvent in the air Incense doing its best Paint on the table Pizza going soft Sodas sweating out On José’s loud laptop [Pre-Chorus] Eighties are fine Dignified, they said But they stacked the wedding On top of the end [Chorus] Serious inquiries only Serious inquiries only One seat, one chance Serious inquiries only (only) Serious inquiries only Serious inquiries only If it’s real, it’s real Then say it to me [Verse 2] Gabi said, “Define bad” And laughed too hard Seven days out Flexible return JFK to Berlin Looked like a trap But every cheaper route Got meaner fast Newark, then Iceland Weird turns, worse math Michael said, “Craigslist” Susan laughed it back [Pre-Chorus] She crossed her arms “I’m not asking Mariain” Then the room went quiet Like it knew her name [Chorus] Serious inquiries only Serious inquiries only One seat, one chance Serious inquiries only (only) Serious inquiries only Serious inquiries only If it’s real, it’s real Then say it to me [Bridge] Private jet, one seat Teterboro to Rotterdam Three days from now The price lands hard “Rotterdam’s not Berlin” “Wait,” she says Go back, go back Show me the route Potsdam after trains Manageable, José said The total looked normal But the air felt rich [Final Chorus] Serious inquiries only Serious inquiries only One seat, one chance Serious inquiries only (only) Serious inquiries only Serious inquiries only Availability, confirmation Departure time Serious inquiries only Serious inquiries only She typed it once And sent it out
