Stay With the Rain

Intro

mm-mm, shh (hmm)

vinyl crackle, slow like rain

(psst) a spoon on a saucer, a little sigh

Verse

steam on the window, letters blur into light

you fold your hands around the warmth of the mug

the street moves lazy, like it's got nowhere to be

and I trace the outline of a name I never learned to say

hmm, mm-mm

Pre-chorus

soft shoes on the floor, the room remembers your laugh

slow Rhodes keys hold the space between breaths

close the door, let the world thin to the sound of rain

breathe out, breathe in, breathe out (breathe out)

Chorus

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain

mm-mm, hush, mm-mm (stay)

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain

Verse

light like warm tea pooling on the table

your picture on a corner, half tucked into pages

I hum a low line, the melody is small and kind

my voice like a feather—soft, soft, soft

oh-oh, ah-ah

Pre-chorus

traces of laughter in the steam on the glass

a lazy drum knocks time against the window frame

we're learning how to linger without needing more

slowly, slowly, slowly (slowly)

Chorus

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain

mm-mm, hush, mm-mm (stay)

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain

Bridge

lean into the hush, let the kettle decide

soft syllables fall like gentle coins in a jar

I fold the morning into a pocket and keep it near

ta-ta-touch the day, ki-ki-kiss the quiet here

Chorus

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain

mm-mm, hush, mm-mm (stay)

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain

stay, stay with the rain, stay with the rain