Crosswalk Flicker

[Intro] Waiting on the corner Wet paint on the sky White lines on the asphalt Blinking little sign [Verse 1] I tap my foot at the curb in the sodium light Breath in a cloud, and it drifts out of sight Cars move past like unfinished thoughts Windows up tight, faces half caught Headphones in but the volume is low Streetlamp halos on the dirty snow Every red hand feels like a dare Holding my body exactly there [Pre Chorus] You used to meet me right here at this street Boots on the crosswalk, cold in our teeth Now it is only the hum of the wires Counting the beats between changing lights [Chorus] Under the crosswalk flicker I stand still and my heart blurs quicker Little white figure blinking in place Tells me to move but I just stay Under the crosswalk flicker Every second pulls the future nearer I see my life on the opposite side But my soles stay nailed to the line [Verse 2] There is a shop with the metal gate down Neon reflection on puddles of brown Bus stop ad with a perfect face Eyes cut sharp through the fog of the rain Phone in my hand like a piece of glass Your name a station I do not pass Thumb on a message I never send Watching the seconds fold back again [Pre Chorus] You used to lean on that post by my sleeve Laughing at nothing, refusing to leave Now all the ghosts wear your silhouette Step into traffic and fade in the wet [Chorus] Under the crosswalk flicker I stand still and my heart blurs quicker Little white figure blinking in place Tells me to move but I just stay Under the crosswalk flicker Every second pulls the future nearer I see my life on the opposite side But my soles stay nailed to the line [Bridge] Maybe this is how it goes Whole worlds decided by a single glow Hand turns white and the street hums loud I do not follow, I stay in the crowd Maybe somewhere you are crossing this too Different corner, different version of you Both of us waiting for some kind of sign Watching the signal and missing the time [Chorus] Under the crosswalk flicker I stand still and my heart blurs quicker Little white figure blinking in place Tells me to move but I just stay Under the crosswalk flicker Every second pulls the future nearer I see my life on the opposite side But my soles stay nailed to the line [Outro] Light turns red and the cars roll through I turn away, but I still see you Street goes quiet after the rush Only the signal and the hush