Platform Four in the Rain

Lyrics

Rain on the roof of the platform tonight
Yellow line glowing in the grey light
I'm holding my coat and I'm holding my breath
Watching for headlights, the next train, the rest
Your name on my screen, then it fades to black
Said you'd meet me here, but you're not coming back
Puddles keep the shape of the stars that we lost
Every drop on the rail is a bridge that we crossed

And the board says delayed
But my heart's been delayed for years

Platform four in the rain
I'm waiting on a train that won't come
Platform four, say my name
Let the thunder be the drum
If you're not on the next one, I'll know
I'll fold up my hope and I'll go
Platform four in the rain
Learning how to let it wash away

Announcer says sorry in a voice that's kind
Strangers share the quiet, we're all left behind
A kid with a hood and a violin case
Rain on his lashes and a smile on his face
I think of your laugh in the back of the car
Streetlight halos on a half-lit bar
I'm not mad at the miles, I'm not mad at the night
I'm just tired of the almost, tired of the light

And the board says delayed
But my heart's been delayed for years

Platform four in the rain
I'm waiting on a train that won't come
Platform four, say my name
Let the thunder be the drum
If you're not on the next one, I'll know
I'll fold up my hope and I'll go
Platform four in the rain
Learning how to let it wash away

Doors slide open, I step on alone
Window full of rain like a silver throne
Every station passing is a page I turn
Some things you hold and some things you learn

Platform four in the rain
I'm riding on a train that does come
Platform four, I'm okay
Let the thunder be the drum
I'm not waiting, I'm moving, I know
I folded up my hope and I'll grow
Platform four in the rain
Thank you for the way it washed away

Rain on the glass, soft and slow
Rain on the glass, let it go