[Verse 1]
Rain on the window
Mug with my name half-faded away
You’re in the corner
Reading that book you never quite explain
Sugar sticks scattered
Ink on a napkin
Blue and stray
We trade small glances
Like loose change we’re too shy to pay

[Chorus]
These are our café chronicles
Stolen hours
Borrowed chairs
You stir your drink
I stir my courage
Let the steam fog up the air
If I write my heart between the lines
Would you read it
Would you care?
In our quiet little café chronicles
I almost say it there

[Verse 2]
You laugh at the crossword
Circle a clue and tap on the page
Ask me the answer
I swear my tongue forgets how to say
Day-old biscotti
Crumbs on your sleeve you brush away
I memorize it
Like I might not get another day

[Chorus]
These are our café chronicles
Stolen hours
Borrowed chairs
You stir your drink
I stir my courage
Let the steam fog up the air
If I write my heart between the lines
Would you read it
Would you care?
In our quiet little café chronicles
I almost say it there

[Bridge]
Last call for coffee
Barista flips the open sign
You zip your jacket
Ask if I’ll be here next time (yeah)
I say “most mornings”
Try to sound casual
Light
You smile
“then keep my usual”
Walk out into the night

[Chorus]
These are our café chronicles
Stolen hours
Borrowed chairs
You leave your cup
I keep your promise
Like a secret in my chest somewhere
If I write my heart between the lines
Maybe you’ll find it when you’re there
In our quiet little café chronicles
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting there