[Intro] (Clean electric guitar riff, bright and reverb-heavy) (Drum machine kicks in) [Verse 1] There’s a half-empty mug on the coaster from June And the light’s cutting shapes across the living room I’m wearing that shirt that I stole from your car It smells like the rain and the faint smell of tar You texted at nine, said you’re barely awake I’m watching the dust float in the air for your sake It’s a comfortable silence, it’s a terrifying peace Like signing a name on a year-long lease [Pre-Chorus] (Bassline drops out, synth pad swells) We don’t say the words, we just circle the drain Of a feeling that feels like a fever or rain Are we friends? Are we more? Does it matter today? As long as you’re driving and coming my way [Chorus] (Full band, upbeat and catchy) So we can keep it quiet, keep it low Watch the seasons change through the window I don’t need a label if I have your time A hand in my pocket, a partner in crime It’s not cinematic, no big ending scene Just us in the kitchen, somewhere in between Yeah, we can keep it quiet (Ooh-ooh, yeah) Just keep it quiet [Verse 2] (Drums snap back in, bass groove returns) We’re walking downtown past the bookstore that closed And you trip on the sidewalk, strike a sarcastic pose I laugh ‘til I’m choking, it’s stupid and small But I want to frame it and hang on the wall You buy me a soda, I pay for the parking The neighbor’s old spaniel is constantly barking It’s regular life, but it’s saturated gold When I look at you now, I don’t feel so old [Bridge] (Stripped back, just guitar and vocals) Maybe one day we’ll shout it out loud Or maybe we’ll dissolve in the crowd But for now, the static is sweet Like the heat rising off of the street (Drums build up) Yeah, the heat rising off of the street [Guitar Solo] (Melodic hook melody, dreamy and fuzzed out) [Chorus] (Full energy) So we can keep it quiet, keep it low Watch the seasons change through the window I don’t need a label if I have your time A hand in my pocket, a partner in crime It’s not cinematic, no big ending scene Just us in the kitchen, somewhere in between Yeah, we can keep it quiet [Outro] (Music fades, repeating guitar motif) Just the hum of the fridge and the light on your face (Keep it quiet) Just the keys in the door and the mess in this place (Keep it quiet) We’re good here. (Fade out)
