Roots Before Branches

Oh No

Oh no, here they go.
Falling into love.

Headphones in at this hovel of a coffee shop,
He's listening to music just to get lost.
Rats making friends with empty dinner plates,
Kids falling in love on first dates.
And then there's him, alone with lyrics he cannot relate to,
Yet, somehow, he still feels blue.
Steam rising from a fresh batch of americano,
Saints in her eyes, oh no.
His music stops almost as fast as his heart,
She's a living, breathing work of art.

Is he the one?
Is she the one?
Oh no, here they go,
Falling into love.

Posters of 80s chicks plaster his walls,
He asked his mother to tear them down before she calls.
She said she loved Taylor Swift;
Just as he did; And they bonded over it.
Births and deaths followed by funerals and marriages,
They've been together through all of it.
A guy and a girl trying to make sense of the world,
Just two kids who don't know where to go.

Lilac visions of what may one day come true,
It's taken his head far too long to come to.
Everything is finally falling into place,
He thinks he can finally trust in his fate.

Singing at the top of his lungs,
Dancing on New York City rooftops.
It's about time he started having fun,
He's far too dismal when he's not.
He's laughing until his cheeks swell up,
Exploring New York City dive bars.
He's finally hearing a new song,
After replaying the same ol' shit for so long.
He's finally reading a brand new book,
Can't believe how long this took.

This love is in technicolor,
It's unique; not like any other.
When I'm down it lifts me up,
When I'm insecure it gives me trust.
I take what I can get from it,
Some kind of endorphin informant.
This love is in technicolor,
I never want to experience another.

Rosé spilled over white table cloths,
Waiters forgetting which order was ours.
Moments that never want to end,
Love blossomed between two great friends.

I'm beaming from ear to ear,
Laughing on Parisian rooftops.
I can't believe how far I've come in one year,
I was writing books I hoped would keep me from getting lost.
I'm trying not to cry from happiness,
Exploring Paris' dive bars.
I'm finally experiencing a love like this,
After going through the same ol' shit for so long.
I'm finally reading a brand new page,
Can't believe how long I've been waiting for this stage.

And I know that your heart's as fragile as a windowpane,
And I know that all you ever knew was pain.
I can promise you trips to Spain,
You can have everything your way.
I can promise you popcorn and dim lights,
You can have everything right.
I can promise you all I have at twenty,
Like some kind of James Dean entity.
I'd die for you.
I'd die for you.
I know this might sound extreme,
But you know exactly what I mean.
I'd die for you.
I'd die for you.

Oh no, here they go.
Falling into love.