Stay

(Verse 1) I traced your name in the window steam Watched it fade like a half-spent dream Your hand in mine felt paper-thin Like a secret no one should let in (Pre-Chorus) And you… you’re the only one Who makes the silence feel undone (Chorus Dancehall drumbeats kick in with vibing bass) Stay, if you want to I’ll keep the night from touching you Breathe, if you have to I’ll be the hollow light that breaks right through (Verse 2) You speak in lines the moon would write Soft as ash in the morning light Every truth tastes like bitter wine But you’re the sweetest thing that’s still mine (Pre-Chorus) And you… you’re the only sound That makes the dark stop hanging round (Chorus) Stay, if you want to I’ll keep the night from touching you Breathe, if you have to I’ll be the hollow light that breaks right through (Bridge – soft, near-whisper) And if the sky falls down on me Let it fall, let it fall If the tide pulls you to the sea I’ll go where the waves still call (Outro – fade to silence) Stay… If you want to…