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The Saltwater Room

Owl City

Electronic

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Owl City

Performer

Breanne Düren

Additional Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Adam Young

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Adam Young

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I opened my eyes last night

And saw you in the low light

Walking down the bay on the shore

Staring up at the planes that aren't there anymore

[Verse 2]

I was feeling the night grow old

And you were looking so cold

Like an introvert

I drew my over shirt

Around my arms and began to shiver violently before

[Verse 3]

You happened to look and see

The tunnels all around me

Running into the dark underground

All the subways around creating a great sound

[Verse 4]

To my motion fatigue farewell

With your ear to a seashell

You can hear the waves

In underwater caves

As if you actually were inside a saltwater room

[Verse 5]

Time together is just never quite enough

When you and I are alone

I've never felt so at home

What will it take to make or break this hint of love?

We need time, only time

[Verse 6]

When we're apart whatever are you thinking of?

If this is what I call home

Why does it feel so alone?

So tell me darling do you wish we'd fall in love?

All the time, all the time

[Verse 7]

Can you believe that the crew has gone

And wouldn't let me sign on?

All my islands have sunk in the deep

So I can hardly relax or even oversleep

[Verse 8]

I feel as I were home some nights

When we count all the ship lights

I guess I'll never know

Why sparrows love the snow

We'll turn off all of the lights

And set this ballroom aglow

[Verse 9]

(So tell me darling do you wish we'd fall in love?)

(All the time)

[Verse 10]

Time together is just never quite enough

When you and I are alone

I've never felt so at home

What will it take to make or break this hint of love?

We need time, only time

[Verse 11]

When we're apart whatever are you thinking of?

If this is what I call home

Why does it feel so alone?

So tell me darling do you wish we'd fall in love?

All the time, all the time

[Verse 12]

Time together is just never quite enough

When we're apart whatever are you thinking of?

What will it take to make or break this hint of love?

So tell me darling do you wish we'd fall in love?

All the time

Written by: Adam Randal Young

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