[Verse 1] I wear the first cold morning like a tailored coat Copper leaves collect where your promises broke You ask if I miss you—I tilt my glass Some things look better when they’re left in the past [Pre-Chorus] The orchard is bare, but I’m not I keep what I want, I forget what I don’t [Chorus] Autumn puts a crown on me Rust on the railings, gold in the trees You came back soft, you came back late I look too good to negotiate Autumn puts a crown on me Your little regret at my feet If you want warmth, learn how to wait I’m the season you can’t escape [Verse 2] My black boots press through the leaves you saved I know every route that your old heart takes The windows fog when I pass them by You call it chemistry—I call it timing tonight [Pre-Chorus] The orchard is bare, but I’m not I keep what I want, I forget what I don’t [Chorus] Autumn puts a crown on me Rust on the railings, gold in the trees You came back soft, you came back late I look too good to negotiate Autumn puts a crown on me Your little regret at my feet If you want warmth, learn how to wait I’m the season you can’t escape [Bridge] Let the cold stay under the door I don’t need the summer anymore You can watch the branches turn You can want me while I burn [Final Chorus] Autumn puts a crown on me Rust on the railings, gold in the trees You came back soft, you came back late I look too good to negotiate Autumn puts a crown on me Your little regret at my feet If you want warmth, learn how to wait I’m the season you can’t escape [Outro] The last leaf falls; I don’t look down I leave the room wearing autumn’s crown
