One More Stop With You — Nora (Vol. 5)

Friday, the last train out of downtown — I caught him holding his map app upside down, and suddenly my stop was optional. We split one playlist left-to-right while the river turned every tower a softer blue, and neither of us mentioned the stops sliding past the glass. The chorus is the dare I didn't say out loud: ride the extra loop with me — the night needn't end.

Lyrics

[Verse]

Sodium-amber fades to carriage blue
Your map's upside down; I smile at the view
One earbud leaks a chorus I know well
You catch me humming just before the bell

[Pre-Chorus]

The closing chime gives three small beeps to my nerve
I say, "Your north looks south"; you grin, "So I've observed"

[Chorus]

We missed our stops just to ride the extra loop
Tunnel lights tap time on the glass for two
Your stop goes by, then mine slips out of view
One more stop with you

[Verse]

You split your playlist, left for me, right for you
The river turns each tower a softer blue
Curbside chargers wink at bikes in rows
I point out home; you say, "Not yet, let's go"

[Pre-Chorus]

Your sleeve just brushes mine; I let it stay
You ask my name, and I forget the day

[Chorus]

We missed our stops just to ride the extra loop
Tunnel lights tap time on the glass for two
Your stop goes by, then mine slips out of view
One more stop with you

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Final Chorus]

We missed our stops just to ride the extra loop
Tunnel lights tap time on the glass for two
Your stop goes by, then mine slips out of view
One more stop with you

[Outro]

Come split the last fries where the river bends
Then take the long way home; the night needn't end