Kyoto Cafe

Rain streaks down the glass pane Blurring the neon signs Steam from my coffee cup Tracing lazy lines Just the quiet hum of the room And the turning of a page I'm a ghost inside this city Alone upon a stage Two hours feel like twenty minutes Head down, the world's a blur In this quiet little corner Thoughts begin to stir The beat is just a heartbeat

A soft and steady guide Everything I need to find Is waiting right inside Keyboard clicks are raindrops On a tin roof in my mind All the scattered puzzle pieces Starting to align No rush, no deadline pressure Just a gentle, steady flow Watching tiny ideas blossom Helping them to grow Two hours feel like twenty minutes Head down, the world's a blur

In this quiet little corner Thoughts begin to stir The beat is just a heartbeat A soft and steady guide Everything I need to find Is waiting right inside Look up for a second See a stranger 'cross the way We're in the same small bubble At the closing of the day A silent understanding In this focused, hazy state The city's gone to sleep now

But for us, it's not too late Two hours feel like twenty minutes Head down, the world's a blur In this quiet little corner Thoughts begin to stir The beat is just a heartbeat A soft and steady guide Everything I need to find Is waiting right inside