We meet for the first time
in a public place, just in case
Are you nervous, or are you jaded
Hard to tell from your face
Am I your first in a long time
or just one more you barely fit
in your busy never ending life
I take you to my spot
the owner smiles, another one
good for business this lonely bloke
you might think it's a special place
but honey you're the tenth here yet
I wish this could work so we could start
the real discovering out there
together, rather than me
getting stuck on repeat
They say you need a spark
So you can start a tinder
And ignite the flame
That'll keep you warm forever
Maybe we got it wrong
Since we're starting with tinder
And getting burned instead.
After so many burns,
Either you avoid any light
At the slightest feeling of warmth
Or become numb to the heat
Until you already smell the smoke
The time comes to say goodbye
Such a gentle thing, so fragile
So too then must the lie
That there is hope, that we try
To give it a chance
Since we're decent people
We don't reject outright
The fall must be gentle
Just in case you're a ******
Just in case, goodbye