[Intro]
(drums and bass kick in immediately, no build — we're already running)
[Verse 1]
We left the party before midnight
You took my hand on the fire escape
The city looked like it was made of signals
Every light a word we didn't say
Drove the long way just to keep it going
Laughed at something neither can recall
You turned the radio up at the red light
And for a minute I forgot it all
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me we can stay inside this feeling
Tell me this is how it's always been
I know the morning's going to ask us questions
But tonight I only want to see you seen
[Chorus]
Signal fire, signal fire
Burning up above the ordinary
Signal fire, signal fire
You and me against the temporary
I saw you like I saw you at the start
Wild and close and lighting up the dark
Don't let it die, don't let it die
Signal fire, signal fire
[Verse 2]
We sat on the roof until the cold came
You wore my jacket, I didn't mind
You said I miss us like it wasn't frightening
I said I know like that was going to be fine
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me we can stay inside this feeling
Tell me this is how it's always been
I know the morning's going to ask us questions
But tonight I only want to see you seen
[Chorus]
Signal fire, signal fire
Burning up above the ordinary
Signal fire, signal fire
You and me against the temporary
I saw you like I saw you at the start
Wild and close and lighting up the dark
Don't let it die, don't let it die
Signal fire, signal fire
[Bridge]
(everything drops to piano and vocal — totally exposed)
You said I miss us
And I heard it land
Like a flare going up
From a sinking hand
And I wanted to save it
I wanted to try
But a signal fire
Still burns out by and by
(band re-enters like a wave — massive, almost desperate)
[Final Chorus]
Signal fire, signal fire
Burning up above the ordinary
Signal fire, signal fire
You and me against the temporary
I saw you like I saw you at the start
Wild and close and lighting up the dark
Don't let it die, don't let it die
(last line, just vocal and a single held guitar chord)
Signal fire…
[Outro]
(drums fade, piano note rings out, then silence)
