Track 3 of the album Wildflower Wednesdays · 2020
Wave at the Window Across the Way
“Washing in, blue hour, a neighbour's window across the way. It's a little wistful but hopeful at the end.”
xinyao · twilight folk · neighbourly pop · 2:55
Lyrics
Late summer evening, the washing's come in The blue hour settles on the street Across the way a lamp is lit Where somebody I've never met We've lived this close for twelve long years Two doors, two lives, one narrow lane I know your bicycle by its bell You know my slippers in the rain So I wave at the window across the way A small wave, a shy wave, no more to say If you wave back, we'll call it a start A little warm lamp in the dark Wave at the window across the way Hello, goodnight, and have a good day We don't need a speech, or a plan to be kind Just a hand, and a light, and the peace of mind You lifted your hand tonight at last A hesitant hello through the glass And something loosened in my chest The way the summer slows to rest So I wave at the window across the way A small wave, a shy wave, no more to say If you wave back, we'll call it a start A little warm lamp in the dark Wave at the window across the way Hello, goodnight, and have a good day We don't need a speech, or a plan to be kind Just a hand, and a light, and the peace of mind Maybe tomorrow I'll knock on your door With a cup of tea and nothing more Maybe the next day we'll share a name Neither of us will ever be the same So I wave at the window across the way A small wave, a shy wave, no more to say If you wave back, we'll call it a start A little warm lamp in the dark Wave at the window across the way Hello, goodnight, and have a good day We don't need a speech, or a plan to be kind Just a hand, and a light, and the peace of mind Wave, wave, across the way Goodnight, goodnight Wave, wave, across the way Goodnight