Phone On Silent

Don’t watch me like that You’re moving weird Phone on silent Face too near Two texts, no full stops, rain on the rail Bus stop shining like a cheap movie still Blue hoodie up, I can read the whole scene Before Jimmy says too much, before Iris goes still Estate lights flick, everybody looks sharp Till the drink hits warm and the jokes turn dark You can tell who wants in by the way they stand close You can tell who means it by the way they don’t Iris by the landing, one hand in the zip Girls do the scan, boys all lose the script I don’t say much, I just keep it in trim If the room stays live, that’s me holding the rim Don’t watch me like that You’re moving weird Pink stripes in the blue light Whole stairwell hears Phone on silent Face too near Say less if you mean it Don’t move weird Don’t watch me like that You’re moving weird Pink stripes in the blue light Whole stairwell hears Phone on silent Face too near Say less if you mean it Don’t move weird Don’t watch me like that You’re moving weird Phone on silent Face too near Cheap aftershave and a jacket gone warm Said I’d go home early, then the message came through Now I’m outside laughing with my hand on the door Like I’ve never once in my life done the smart thing through I talk too quick when the room looks good Say the wrong girl’s name in the right kind of mood Mikey rolls eyes, Iris gives me that look Like she’s two seconds off closing the whole damn book But I know this bit, wet floor, late train Smoke by the bins and somebody wants to complain Everybody acts grown till the last bus dips Then it’s “stay for one” and “don’t start with him” Don’t say my name like a dare in your teeth Don’t lean in close if you’re only here to see You lot love a scene till the scene costs face Then it’s “I was just there” No, you weren’t in place If you’re here, stay clean If you’re gone, go quick No one looks cool doing half of it No one keeps style when the tension slips That’s when the real you walks in Don’t watch me like that You’re moving weird Pink stripes in the blue light Whole stairwell hears Phone on silent Face too near Say less if you mean it Don’t move weird Don’t watch me like that You’re moving weird Pink stripes in the blue light Whole stairwell hears Phone on silent Face too near Say less if you mean it Don’t move weird Don’t watch me like that You’re moving weird Phone on silent Face too near Phone on silent (Shhh!)