Salt on the Balcony

[Verse 1] I leaned my elbows on the rail Let the night come up to me The harbor held its silver breath And your words were still between us I watched the windows fade to black One floor at a time, below The sea kept touching every wall Like it had somewhere to go [Pre-Chorus] The generators gave up first Then the last bus sighed and moved on My chest was tight, then it loosened In the space where the hurt had gone [Chorus] Salt on the balcony Salt on the balcony What we were can stay Even if it doesn't stay with me Salt on the balcony Salt on the balcony Love can be real And still leave me free [Verse 2] A woman two doors down came through With her arms full of clean white sheets She folded them against her hip Like a small and careful peace I could smell damp cord and jasmine From the trellis by the stair The city wore its patient skin And I let it settle there [Pre-Chorus] You were never meant to fit Like a hand inside a glove Some things burn clean for a minute Then go on being love [Chorus] Salt on the balcony Salt on the balcony What we were can stay Even if it doesn't stay with me Salt on the balcony Salt on the balcony Love can be real And still leave me free [Bridge] I do not need forever To know I was held [Chorus] Salt on the balcony Salt on the balcony I can bless the break And still keep every tender piece Salt on the balcony Salt on the balcony Love can be real And still leave me free Salt on the balcony Salt on the balcony What we were can stay Even if it doesn't stay with me