In Between the Lines

[Verse 1]
I used to think it shimmered far away,
In rooftop bars and city lights.
In boarding calls and crowded platforms,
In almost-famous Friday nights.

I wore it like a future promise,
Like something just beyond my reach.
But it was hiding in the silence
Between the things we didn’t speak.

[Pre-Chorus]
Not in the rush, not in the race,
Just in the pauses I don’t chase.

[Chorus]
Maybe it’s here in the in-between,
Steam from a cup, your sweater on me.
Low-fi radio, Sunday slow,
Nowhere important we gotta go.
No spotlight, no big reveal,
Just quiet moments that feel… real.
Maybe it’s here in the in-between.

[Verse 2]
It’s laughing when the power goes out,
Candles dancing on the wall.
It’s takeout boxes on the table,
Not minding much at all.

It’s walking home in summer thunder,
Shoes soaked through but staying close.
It’s knowing I don’t have to be
The loudest in the room to glow.

[Pre-Chorus]
Not every high needs to be high,
Some kind of peace just passes by.

[Chorus]
Maybe it’s here in the in-between,
Missed train rides and shared routines.
Midnight talks that don’t conclude,
Comfortable in the half-lit room.
No finish line, no grand design,
Just your hand resting in mine.
Maybe it’s here in the in-between.

[Bridge (space for soft sax solo after 2nd line)]
I still get restless sometimes,
Still look for more in neon signs.
But when the noise fades into blue,
The simplest things come back into view.

(8 bars instrumental – warm tenor sax over Rhodes chords)

[Final Chorus (lift but intimate)]
Maybe it’s here in the in-between,
Heartbeat steady, unannounced scene.
Not a headline, not a win,
Just letting the light come in.
No somewhere else I need to be,
Just this room… and you… and me.
Maybe it’s here in the in-between.