Verse
We bought a map at the corner store
It showed us places that don’t exist anymore
A bowling alley, a video shop
A little red dot where the whole world stops
You wore sunglasses after dark
Said, “Mystery’s mostly good marketing, Mark”
My name isn’t Mark, but I let it slide
There are bigger mistakes on the passenger side
Pre-Chorus
Oh, we’re terribly modern
We’re terribly late
We ordered the future
It came on a plate
Chorus
So hey, hey, hey
We’re going nowhere in a beautiful way
Wave at the neighbours, cancel the plans
Dance like you’ve misunderstood the band
Hey, hey, hey
The rent goes up but the sun’s still free
You bring the coffee, I’ll bring the doubt
We’ll make a little religion out of going out
Verse
There’s a man downstairs with a miniature dog
Both wear sweaters when they go for a jog
He says the city has lost its soul
Then pays twelve dollars for an artisanal roll
We joined a gym for eleven days
Took photographs in athletic ways
You said, “Health is wealth,” then ordered fries
I said, “That’s economics,” and you rolled your eyes
Pre-Chorus
Oh, we’re terribly clever
When nobody asks
We’re saving the planet
With reusable flasks
Chorus
So hey, hey, hey
We’re going nowhere in a beautiful way
Wave at the neighbours, cancel the plans
Dance like you’ve misunderstood the band
Hey, hey, hey
The rent goes up but the sun’s still free
You bring the coffee, I’ll bring the doubt
We’ll make a little religion out of going out
Bridge
And if the satellites fall from the sky
We’ll use the stars like people did in July
Before every answer lived in a phone
Before everybody knew they were alone
La-la-la, look alive
Everybody’s trying to optimize
La-la-la, take your time
There’s no algorithm for a decent night
Breakdown
One for the money
Two for the train
Three for the people
Complaining about rain
Four for the landlord
Five for the band
Six for the reasons
We don’t understand
Chorus
Hey, hey, hey
We’re going nowhere in a beautiful way
Leave all the dishes, turn up the sound
The world can wait while we spin around
Hey, hey, hey
The rent goes up but the sun’s still free
You bring the coffee, I’ll bring the doubt
We’ll make a little religion out of going out
Outro
We bought a map at the corner store
It showed us places that don’t exist anymore
So draw one yourself, put an X somewhere
Write: “We were happy here.”
Even if we weren’t quite there.
