[Verse 1] Boots on the metal step Rain in the bucket tin You came back bruised, babe I kept the door on the chain Your name on my tongue Like a match in the wet I held it close, held it Till the whole room glowed [Pre-Chorus] And I saw the shake in your hands Saw the dark in your sleeve Come warm up by me Come warm up by me [Chorus] Stay here, stay here Under violet rain Stay here, stay here We break, we stay My people, my blood Chosen and strange Stay here, stay here We hold this flame (stay here) [Verse 2] Heard the street dogs bark At the edge of our block Saw the alley lean in Like it wanted your name I pulled you past the noise Past the rusted gate You laughed through the hurt Said, “I’m still awake” [Pre-Chorus] And I saw the shake in your hands Saw the dark in your sleeve Come warm up by me Come warm up by me [Chorus] Stay here, stay here Under violet rain Stay here, stay here We break, we stay My people, my blood Chosen and strange Stay here, stay here We hold this flame (stay here) [Bridge] [Half-time, close-mic] If the whole sky falls I’ll be the frame If your voice goes thin I’ll say your name Soft as a porch light Hard as a vow You don’t leave alone Not here, not now [Chorus] Stay here, stay here Under violet rain Stay here, stay here We break, we stay My people, my blood Chosen and strange Stay here, stay here We hold this flame (stay here) [Outro] Rain on the metal step Your breath in my palm Stay here... stay here... (hold on)
