[Intro]
[Verse]
[soft sigh]
[Verse 1 (casual conversational delivery, half-spoken, effortless)]
I think the tea went cold about an hour ago
Or maybe two, I’m not really keeping track
The wallpaper looks different when the lamp is low
Kind of like it’s leaning in to tell me something back
[whispered ad-lib: just let it be]
You left your sweater on the velvet chair
It’s got that scent of cedar and the rainy coast
I’m just watching dust motes floating through the air
They look like tiny islands, or a friendly ghost
[Chorus (same relaxed energy as verse, no lift, lazy drifting feel)]
It’s fine, everything is moving in a circle
[soft sigh]
We’re just drifting through the pale blue shade
Nothing needs to happen, nothing needs to break
[whispered ad-lib: stay right here]
Just a memory that hasn’t quite started to fade
[gentle exhale]
[Verse 2 (unbothered tone, breezy and weightless)]
Remember that diner with the yellow door?
The one where the floorboards always used to creak
I can’t quite recall what we were arguing for
Something about the weather or a Tuesday week
[whispered ad-lib: doesn't matter now]
My shoes are kicked off somewhere by the bed
I’m sinking into cushions like they’re made of clouds
There’s a strange little melody stuck inside my head
Far away from all the heavy lifting and the crowds
[Chorus (steady mellow groove, no intensity increase, effortless)]
It’s fine, everything is moving in a circle
[soft sigh]
We’re just drifting through the pale blue shade
Nothing needs to happen, nothing needs to break
[whispered ad-lib: let it wash over]
Just a memory that hasn’t quite started to fade
[Bridge (hazy, dreamlike, casual half-talking)]
[electric guitar with chorus effect, slightly detuned]
I might go for a walk when the sun comes up
Or maybe I’ll just stay here and watch the shadows crawl
[whispered ad-lib: it's all the same]
There’s a certain kind of comfort in an empty cup
And the way the moonlight traces patterns on the wall
[long slow sigh]
[Chorus (weightless, drifting into the next moment, relaxed)]
It’s fine, everything is moving in a circle
[soft sigh]
We’re just drifting through the pale blue shade
Nothing needs to happen, nothing needs to break
[whispered ad-lib: fading out]
Just a memory that hasn’t quite started to fade[half-spoken] Yeah, I think I’ll just stay right here.
[whispered ad-lib: 2am...]
[soft sigh]
[instrumental fades into tape crackle]
[whispered ad-lib: see you then]
[End]