Streetlights & Heartbeats

Lyrics

(Intro) (Sound: Vinyl needle drop, low-frequency bass hum fades in, a smooth vocal ad-lib: "Yeah... uh-huh... turn the monitors up a little bit. Let’s ride.") ​(Verse 1) I saw you stepping off the train at 4th and Main The way the city lights danced inside the window pane I wasn’t looking for a spark, wasn’t looking for a flame But your silhouette just whispered, "Baby, learn my name" You had that baggy denim, hair tucked behind your ear The moment that you looked my way, the clouds began to clear. ​(Verse 2) We’re talking pager codes and payphones in the rain A love like this is worth the struggle and the pain I’m pulling up in that coupe, rims spinning in the dark Leaving all our worries somewhere parked inside the park You’re the rhythm in my walk, you’re the bass inside my chest Out of every girl I’ve seen, you’re the one that’s truly blessed. ​(Chorus) It’s that 90s kind of love, hold me tight, don’t let go Riding through the city, watching streetlights start to glow With the boom-bap beating, you’re the melody I need Planting all our dreams, watching heaven take the seed Yeah, it’s forever, girl, you know it’s never just a phase Lost inside your rhythm for the rest of all our days. ​(Verse 3) I remember how we danced to the radio cassette Flipping through the stations, getting lost, no regrets Your hand inside of mine, heavy gold around my neck Checking all the boxes, yeah, you really got me checked Every single heartbeat, syncopated to the snare Living for the moment, breathing in the city air. ​(Bridge) (Music: Bass drops out, piano melody continues solo, building with a synth swell) And if the world should stop, and if the lights go dim I’ll find you in the darkness, I’ll find you deep within From the concrete jungle to the stars up in the sky I’m never gonna leave you, baby, that’s no lie. ​(Verse 4) You’re the classic sample looping in my favorite track A timeless kind of feeling, no, we ain't turning back The way you hold it down, the way you keep it strictly real Trying to put a label on the way you make me feel. ​(Chorus) It’s that 90s kind of love, hold me tight, don’t let go Riding through the city, watching streetlights start to glow With the boom-bap beating, you’re the melody I need Planting all our dreams, watching heaven take the seed Yeah, it’s forever, girl, you know it’s never just a phase Lost inside your rhythm for the rest of all our days. ​(Verse 5) No need for drama, no need for the extra shade We’re building up a legacy, the promises we made Sticky like the summer, cool as winter breeze Got me falling hard, bring me right down to my knees. ​(Bridge) (Music: Drums kick back in, full heavy bass returns) Yeah, turn it up. Feel that vibration. You’re the only one, my sweet sensation. (Ad-lib: Yeah, just keep it smooth, keep it soulful.) ​(Verse 6) So let the records spin, let the night turn into day I’m loving every single word you’re ever gonna say This ain't a fleeting thing, this is solid, this is gold The greatest love story that the world has ever told. ​(Outro) (Music: Beat slowly fades, piano loop stays steady) Yeah, it’s that 90s love. Keep it riding. Streetlights and heartbeats. (Sound: Fades out with a final, crisp snare snap and a distant city horn.)