Our Nation (song)

Lyrics

[Intro]
Mm, stay right here
Ooh, stay right here with me
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 1]
I’d take the rain out of the forecast, leave the sky tuned to blue
Rewrite the news in the morning so it only talk about you
Pull every red light to green when you driving home late
Tell the clock to ease up so the moment can wait
I’d put your name on the buildings, your face on the moon
Have the whole block quiet when you hum to a tune
Took the long way through the pain just to make it to you
And if the world wasn’t kind, I’d remake it for two
You the calm in the chaos, the peace in the noise
You the reason I’m careful with every one of my choices
I don’t want no trophy, don’t need no crown
Just want your head on my shoulder when the sun go down
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t gotta move mountains
You don’t gotta part the sea
All the things you’d build to hold me
Baby, all I want is the same in you as me
[Chorus]
Every light in the city
Turn it on, turn it on for me
Every light in the city
Shining bright as it’ll be
I don’t need the sky, the diamonds, the gold
I just need your hand to hold
Every light in the city
Only if you stay
[Verse 2]
I’d send the stars to your window, line ’em up on the sill
Teach the wind how to whisper what I can’t say still
Put a stop to the sirens, let the streets go soft
Hang a hundred little moons on the hook in your loft
You remember the summer we was broke and in love?
Shared a plate on the stoop, that was more than enough
Now we got a little more but I still feel the same
Ain’t a mansion on earth worth more than your name
If the ocean got jealous, I’d apologize twice
If the night got too cold, I’d be your warmth and your light
Every promise I’m making, girl, I’m keeping ’em straight
Every door that I’m opening, I’m holding for your sake
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t gotta move mountains
You don’t gotta part the sea
All the things you’d build to hold me
Baby, all I want is the same in you as me
[Chorus]
Every light in the city
Turn it on, turn it on for me
Every light in the city
Shining bright as it’ll be
I don’t need the sky, the diamonds, the gold
I just need your hand to hold
Every light in the city
Only if you stay
[Bridge]
If I gave you the world, would you keep it?
I’d keep it if you’re in it
If I gave you my heart, would you need it?
I’d need it every minute
When the city go dark and the noise fade out
Who you reaching for?
You, only you, nobody but you
Then we don’t need nothing more
[Final Chorus]
Every light in the city
Turn it on, turn it on for me
Every light in the city
Shining bright as it’ll be
I don’t need the sky, the diamonds, the gold
I just need your hand to hold
Every light in the city
Only if you stay
Only if you stay
[Outro]
Stay right here
Mm, every light, every light
Stay right here with me
Ooh, only if you stay