The story
An evening that was supposed to end and didn’t. I’ve never worked out what to call it, and every time I’ve tried, the thing got smaller. So the song refuses to name it either.
Is there something in your life you’ve never given a name to? What do you think naming it would cost — and is that why you haven’t?
Lyrics
Didn't plan to stay this long
…still here
We said we'd leave in a minute
Then we didn't
Just let the time run
Phone lit up, I just flipped it
Didn't need it
Left it where it was
You were talking, I was listening
Missed a bit, but stayed in it
That was enough
I just let it play
I just let it play
Don't need to shape it now
I just let it play
We don't rush it
We don't force it
Let it fall where it falls
No need to name it
Or hold it
We just leave it as it was
Said the wrong thing, you laughed it off
Didn't land, but it didn't stop
Anything we had
Walked a bit with no direction
Missed the turn, kept the motion
Didn't feel that bad
Stayed quiet, didn't fill it
Let the silence sit a minute
Didn't need to add
I just let it play
I just let it play
Don't need to shape it now
I just let it play
We don't rush it
We don't force it
Let it fall where it falls
No need to name it
Or hold it
We just leave it as it was
(I just let it play)
(…let it play)
(Don't need to shape it now)
(I just let it play)
Didn't ask where it's going
Didn't try to define
Just stayed where it landed
Let it take its time
No need to pull it closer
No need to draw a line
We don't rush it
We don't force it
Let it fall where it falls
No need to name it
Or hold it
We just leave it as it was
I just let it play
…
I just let it play
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Comments
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