Track 1 of the single Corner Booth / Flour on the Windowsill · 2024
Corner Booth, Coffee Refill
by Pale Harbour
“This one came from a late night in a cafe with the neon buzzing and the rain on the glass. We wanted it to feel like a refill you never have to ask for.”
chillhop · jazzy lo-fi · late-night · 3:50
Lyrics
Neon says open, it always does Hum of the fridge and the rain's low buzz Corner booth with the cracked red seat Pie under glass and a slow heartbeat The waitress knows without a word Cup's already full, she's heard Refill, refill, stay a while The night is long and so's the mile Nobody here is in a hurry Nobody asks you why you worry Refill, refill, stay a while Steam on the window, a quiet smile Two a.m. and the lights are warm Here's a seat out of the storm Trucker's asleep on his folded arms Cook hums low by the sizzling pans A student writes on a paper napkin Something sweet that she won't send The jukebox hums a half-lost tune Soft as the shine of a late-night moon Refill, refill, stay a while The night is long and so's the mile Nobody here is in a hurry Nobody asks you why you worry Refill, refill, stay a while Steam on the window, a quiet smile Two a.m. and the lights are warm Here's a seat out of the storm We're all just passing through Shift change, heartbreak, a day to get through But the coffee's hot and the booth is deep And the city outside can wait to sleep Sky goes pale behind the sign The first bus hisses down the line I leave a tip and a little thank you For the light that stayed on all night through Refill, refill, stay a while The night was long and so's the mile Nobody here was in a hurry Nobody asked me why I worry Refill, refill, stay a while Steam on the window, a quiet smile Dawn is coming, the lights are warm Thank you for the seat from the storm Refill, refill Stay a while Stay a while