**Manchester Moonlight** I spent too many nights Trying to talk myself down Saying love should be easy Saying stay where you are now But easy never felt like you And safe never said my name The way you did in that accent That still cuts through the rain So I packed up my doubts In a carry-on bag Left my pride on the floor With the life that I had If I want him I’m going to get him No more waiting No more second-guessing I’ll fly through the dark With my heart in my hands To Manchester streets Where this whole thing began If I want him I’m going to get him If love is a risk Then I’m already in it Midnight at the airport Eyes tired, heart awake Watching city lights disappear Over a black Atlantic wave I kept seeing his face In the window reflection Like every mile closer Was a quiet confession And maybe I’m crazy Maybe this is too much But I’d rather be foolish Than live without his touch So I land in Manchester With the moon still high Cold air in my lungs And a fire inside If I want him I’m going to get him No more waiting No more second-guessing I’ll fly through the dark With my heart in my hands To Manchester streets Where this whole thing began If I want him I’m going to get him If love is a risk Then I’m already in it I found his street glowing Under silver-blue skies The world held its breath While I stood outside I picked up a pebble With shaking hands Threw it at the window Like some old movie romance Once, then twice Then his light came on And there he was standing Like a half-dream gone wrong But when he saw me below With my heart open wide He didn’t ask why He just smiled and came outside And I said, I know it’s late I know I crossed a sea But every road I tried Kept leading you to me I know I was scared I know I ran before But I don’t want almost I don’t want less anymore If I want you I’m going to love you No more hiding No more pretending not to I flew through the dark With my heart in my hands To Manchester streets Just to be where you stand If I want this I’m going to choose it If love is a risk Then I don’t want to lose it Then we walked through the quiet Where the streetlights were gold Your hand found my hand Like it already knew the hold No perfect speech No need to rewind Just love in the moonlight After so much time My head on your shoulder Your head on top of mine Two hearts finally breathing In the Manchester night And I knew in that silence Under stars burning bright I went to find love And found it holding my hand In the moonlight
