You sat on a bench, on a stage, black all around. Slowly, lights came up, still very dim, revealing a realistic bus stop. Lighted like nighttime, thin orange lights over a bench. The music began as you stood and began your dance.
Now I'm thinking maybe I was stoned
You touched your head lightly.
I felt my feet lift off the ground
You did a leap.
And my heart was screamin' at my bones
You mimicked counting bones.
I need you closer
You looked up in your position, at the fellow dancer. He stood at the center of the set-up road, casual with pockets hands and bewildered eyes.
As he's in the middle of the street
Then I pretend he's mine to keep
You slightly reached out your arms.
Cars are runnin' fast on both sides of his head
His eyes say, "Closer."
He looked at you, almost longingly.
Closer, closer
Lights down, you open them with the curtain quickly pulled back revealing a bar outside with the same bench. Both of you sitting.
I met him when the sun was down
The bar was closed, we both have had no sleep
My face beneath the streetlamp, it reveals what it is
You looked up, not at him.
Lonely people seek
Closer, closer
Closer, closer
Lights down, curtain down again. Back to the old setting.
Lights up.
And you're close enough to lose
You wrapped your arms around air, then dropped them, scared.
Close to the point where you know that your mind
It cannot choose
Close enough to lose
You looked for him.
Close enough to lose your heart
Sat down.
Now I'm thinking maybe I was stoned
I felt my feet lift off the ground
Jumped.
And my heart was screamin' at my bones
I need you closer
Reach for him.
Closer, closer
Lights, curtain.
You met me when the sun was down
And the bar was closed, we both have had no sleep
You look to him.
My face beneath the streetlamp, it reveals what it is
Lonely people seek
Closer, closer
Reach. Drop.
Closer, closer
Both stand.
Then you're close enough to lose
Twirl.
Close to the point where you know that your mind
Dance slow with him.
It cannot choose
Push.
Close enough to lose
Close enough to lose your heart
You sat down, he went back to start.
The lights down. Applause. You leave the stage. Everyone congratulates you, it was as if you and real chemistry.
Well, once you did.
