Crosswalk Pause Light

[Intro]

(Her) Crosswalk pause light —

(Him) We both wait a beat

[Verse 1]

(Her) Painted lines under noon, my bag bumping soft against my hip,

(Him) I see you pause the same half-second, shoes on the edge of go;

(Her) The signal blinks a patient green, we trade a tiny nod,

(Both) If kindness fits in yellow paint, then we can share the road.

[Pre-Chorus]

(Her) Hold the light...

(Him) Breathe in...

(Both) Ready.

[Chorus]

Crosswalk pause light, we both wait a beat,

Little yellow care beneath our feet;

We both wait a beat, we both wait a beat,

If the street feels rushed, that's fair —

Crosswalk pause light, we both wait a beat,

Sun on sidewalk, quiet heat;

We both wait a beat, we both wait a beat,

Then we cross and we believe.

[Verse 2]

(Him) Afternoon with a softer horn, a bike rings once and rolls aside,

(Her) I mouth a thanks you might not hear — you smile like you already know;

(Both) Tomorrow same painted lines, same half-second we invent,

A tiny treaty made of light in ordinary traffic.

[Pre-Chorus]

(Her) Hold the light...

(Him) Breathe in...

(Both) Ready.

[Chorus]

Crosswalk pause light, we both wait a beat,

Little yellow care beneath our feet;

We both wait a beat, we both wait a beat,

If the street feels rushed, that's fair —

Crosswalk pause light, we both wait a beat,

Sun on sidewalk, quiet heat;

We both wait a beat, we both wait a beat,

Then we cross and we believe.

[Bridge]

(Her) Not every brave thing needs a speech,

(Him) Some of them fit in a pause we keep;

(Both) Paint and hope in equal parts —

Yellow looks good on a shared day.

[Final Chorus]

Crosswalk pause light, we both wait a beat,

Little yellow care beneath our feet;

We both wait a beat, we both wait a beat,

If the street feels rushed, that's fair —

Crosswalk pause light, we both wait a beat,

Sun on sidewalk, quiet heat;

We both wait a beat — and we believe,

Then we cross and we believe.

[Outro]

(Her) Crosswalk pause light...

(Him) We both wait.