Normal People - It’s never like that with other people

[Intro] [Connell] half past three. the kitchen glows in your big, empty house. i brush your sleeve. in the hall’s long shadow, i move like a mouse. i keep your name from friends; my silence is a bruise, but when we touch... it’s never like that with other people. [Verse 1] [Marianne] you look away. while the others drift through the corridor light. i carry your damage. and lock myself in, out of sight. you are my hidden lifeline, the one thing i can’t let go, and it hurts because... it’s never like that with other people. [Pre-Chorus] the summer cuts the thread. the town is small, the gossip spreads. we pack our bags, we change our places, and run into the brighter paces. [Verse 2] [Marianne] the dublin lights. i wear the silver dress and hold my ground. they pour the wine. their clever little talk is all around. you stand in corners, thin and shy, among the rich and capable, but when you smile... it’s never like that with other people. [Verse 3] [Connell] i count my change. i wash the cups. i try to write the line. the city takes my pride. i still don’t know what waits in time. i lie with strangers, but my heart stays bare and miserable, and it kills me that... it’s never like that with other people. [Outro] it’s never like that with other people. fading fading fading.