Track 5 of the album Toast Left Unsaid · 2026
Late August Balcony, Ice in the Glass
by Veda Monroe
“Orange on the railing, ice in the glass, bare feet on the boards. It's the single, and the sound of the last warm night.”
r&b · dream soul · slow jam · 3:35
Lyrics
Late August, sun slides down behind the roofs Orange on the railing, bare feet on the boards Ice cracks in my glass, the fan is turning slow Neighbors' radios drifting up from below You're across the city, but you're in this breeze Smell of someone's barbecue floating through the trees I'm not saying much, I'm just letting it be Summer's getting shorter and it's sweet on me Stay a little longer, light Don't you leave me yet tonight Ice in the glass, golden on the glass Late August evening, let it slowly pass Warm wind on my shoulders, city humming low Wish you were beside me, but I like the glow Ice in the glass, golden hour fading Late August balcony, I'm just waiting Kids down in the courtyard chasing the last light Mothers calling names, but they're not ready for night String lights on the building, blinking one by one Everything is gentle when the heat is done I could text you something, I could let it ring But I like the quiet, I like this little thing Almost, almost, almost, and the sky turns rose Maybe that's the feeling no one really knows Stay a little longer, light Don't you leave me yet tonight Ice in the glass, golden on the glass Late August evening, let it slowly pass Warm wind on my shoulders, city humming low Wish you were beside me, but I like the glow Ice in the glass, golden hour fading Late August balcony, I'm just waiting Oh, the cicadas sing it soft Oh, the streetlights flicker off and on Summer, don't you rush away Let me hold this one more day Ice in the glass, golden on the glass Late August evening, let it slowly pass Warm wind on my shoulders, city humming low Wish you were beside me, but I like the glow Ice in the glass, golden hour fading Late August balcony, I'm just waiting Late August balcony Ice in the glass, ice in the glass