Orange Glow

It suddenly ended this morning

For the last time maybe

I walked home

The noise of the street hummed off-key

It was as the shower water splashed me softly

I realised that I didn't want the smell of you off me

 

But fuck it man anyway

Just pass us that plate again

Sure we all said we wouldn't get into this state again

You'll be dead long enough

And there'll be time for the hate again

I look around at these gorgeous faces

The absolute state of them

 

And even when it was serious it was still fucking craic

We spoke about our love for each other

And those not coming back

We made plans and said stupid shit that we couldn't take back

And we'll do it all again the next time

 

Don't look at your phones lads

They'll just fill you with sorrow

I don't know if the sleep in my eyes is from today or tomorrow

And yis don't have to go home

I still have some happiness you can borrow

I just know there's a beauty in this room that will outlast the morning

 

Somewhere in the orange glow

They played a song we hadn't heard yet

I looked around and wondered how on earth I deserved this

We pointed our cans up to the sky and laughed until it hurt us

If loving you is a lesson

Then I still haven't learnt it

 

And even when it was serious it was still fucking craic

We screamed into each others ears

With the moon on our backs

We put our arms around each other

And agreed on a pact

 

That we'll do it all again the next time