It’s late I know My phone is down to two percent Your number’s open on the screen I passed the bar we used to hate They painted everything green The corner store is closing up The owner waves and kills the sign I tell myself I’m heading home Then cross your street a second time I could blame the weather I could blame the wine But I’ve been walking toward your door For twenty minutes now I’m half a block away I can still turn around Tell me if the light upstairs Is yours or someone else’s now I don’t need forever I just don’t want to lie I’m half a block away And I need to know tonight A taxi throws the rain at me My good shoes never had a chance I practice something casual Then hear how desperate it sounds You said we needed different things I nodded like I understood But losing you in theory Felt a lot easier than it should Maybe you are sleeping Maybe you moved on Maybe I’m the only one Still carrying this along I’m half a block away I can still turn around Tell me if the light upstairs Is yours or someone else’s now I don’t need forever I just don’t want to lie I’m half a block away And I need to know tonight If I call, don’t be gentle Don’t protect me from the truth Say you’re better, say you miss me Say there’s nothing left to lose The rain is getting heavier My battery turns red I almost press your number Then I hear your voice instead I’m half a block away Too close to turn around Your bedroom light just disappeared The whole street settled down I don’t need forever Maybe I just needed time I was half a block away But I let the moment die Half a block away With nowhere left to go I put my dying phone away And started walking home Your street behind me Morning on the way I came as close as I could come Half a block away
