Queen Street Nightmare

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Met you off Queen in the drizzle Streetcar late, you were early Laugh so loud all the pigeons scattered Coffee in your hand, you were nervous, barely Blue nails chipped on the paper cup You said, "Toronto feels too big" then smiled Showed me all your half-written poems On your cracked-up phone like a little kid, wild You wore my scarf when the wind cut through Called me "trouble" in that soft low tone We missed our stops ‘cause we talked too much I thought, maybe this place ain’t so cold, ain’t so alone [Chorus] You were my downtown daydream, girl Turned to a Queen Street nightmare One minute I’m lost in your curls Next I’m just smoke in the air You had my heart on layaway Then you just left it there Toronto at 3 a.m. Feels like you never cared (never cared) [Verse 2] You said your ex still blows up your phone But it’s me that you really believe in I saw his name flash across your screen You flipped it face down, called it "old demons" Started crashing on my side of town Makeup bag on my bathroom sink Your jacket on top of my dresser Felt too fast but I couldn’t think Then came the "busy", the late replies "Just with friends," but you’d dodge your eyes I saw your stories from the back of a cab You with him, same bar, same night, same lies [Chorus] You were my downtown daydream, girl Turned to a Queen Street nightmare One minute I’m lost in your curls Next I’m just smoke in the air You had my heart on layaway Then you just left it there Toronto at 3 a.m. Feels like you never cared (never cared) [Bridge] [Drums drop, muffled city sounds under vocal] You said, "Don’t overthink it, babe" While you lived inside my head I kept a toothbrush for you You kept receipts instead Riding past your stop on purpose Now I ride past and don’t look back (don’t look back) This whole town feels like a warning sign Red lights painting cracks [Chorus] You were my downtown daydream, girl Turned to a Queen Street nightmare One minute I’m lost in your curls Next I’m just smoke in the air You had my heart on layaway Then you just left it there Toronto at 3 a.m. I’m done pretending you cared (you never cared)