Spare Key Under the Flowerpot

Lyrics

You left a spare key under the flowerpot
Said use it anytime, but I never did a lot
Almost-something sitting on the stairs outside
Your window's glowing yellow and I'm swallowing my pride
Eleven at night, there's a chill in the air
Heart's knocking loud and I don't know if you're there
Basil on the step, a little crack in the clay
I pick up the metal and I look the other way

Do I turn it, do I stay
Do I let the night decide

Spare key under the flowerpot
Is it an invitation or a thought
You said anytime, now I'm standing here
Heart on the doormat, whispering near
Spare key under the flowerpot
Open the door or let it be, I'm caught
If I turn it slowly, will you say it's right
Or will you just be waiting with the light

I text you from the doorway, three dots appear
You say look up, I'm watching from here
Curtain pulled aside and a smile in the glass
All this time I wondered how the moment would pass
You come down the stairs in your socks and your hair
Say I left the key so you'd find me there
Laughing at the plant, at the nerve, at the night
Two almost-lovers in the porch's soft light

Do I turn it, do I stay
Do I let the night decide

Spare key under the flowerpot
Is it an invitation or a thought
You said anytime, now I'm standing here
Heart on the doormat, whispering near
Spare key under the flowerpot
Open the door or let it be, I'm caught
If I turn it slowly, will you say it's right
Or will you just be waiting with the light

Maybe love is a little hidden thing
Under the clay where the small things cling
You don't need the lock if you've got the care
Just a quiet little promise and a flowerpot stair

Spare key under the flowerpot
Is it an invitation or a thought
You said anytime, now I'm standing here
Heart on the doormat, whispering near
Spare key under the flowerpot
Open the door or let it be, I'm caught
If I turn it slowly, will you say it's right
Or will you just be waiting with the light

Anytime, anytime
Turn the key and it's mine