Coffee Shop
Alex Wilson
Description
A wistful indie-pop song about a chance encounter and unspoken feelings in a cozy coffee shop. The narrator is captivated by a stranger and spends the song caught between shyness and the urge to connect. The song balances a hopeful melody with the melancholic realization of a missed opportunity.
Lyrics
[Verse 1] Barista’s calling out a name, Steam hisses, covers up the tune. You’re in the corner, in a book, Underneath the plastic moon. You haven't looked up once, I swear, You just tucked back your hair. I’ve paid my tab, I should just go, But my feet don't seem to know. [Chorus] And maybe it's the caffeine kick, Or the light on your face. But my whole world just got really small, It's only this place. I’m writing novels in my head, Of all the words I’ve never said. I don’t know you, but I swear I've dropped My heart in this coffee shop. [Verse 2] You just smiled at the barista, Like you’re sharing some old joke. My stomach did a little flip, I nearly coughed and choked. I wonder what you’re reading, I wonder what you do. I wonder if you’d laugh if I Said "hi" right out of the blue. [Chorus] But maybe it's the caffeine kick, Or the light on your face. But my whole world just got really small, It's only this place. I’m writing novels in my head, Of all the words I’ve never said. I don’t know you, but I swear I've dropped My heart in this coffee shop. [Bridge] You’re closing up your laptop, You're putting on your coat. My heart is in my throat. You're walking to the door... It's now or never, It's now or never. You’re gone. [Chorus] And maybe it's the caffeine kick, Or the light on your face. But my whole world just got really small, It's only this place. I’m writing novels in my head, Of all the words I’ve never said. I don’t know you, but I swear I've dropped My heart in this coffee shop. [Outro] Oh, well. He’s gone. (Spoken) Same time next week? I’ll be back at the coffee shop. Maybe next week I'll say hello, At the coffee shop.