retrograde

Meet me at our corner after dark I swear, this city's never seen a light as bright as ours It's taking every fiber of our beings to fend it off But how long can this go on? (on) Rode the early thrills of secrecy When you're with your friends, I'm just a passing stranger on the street These pent-up feelings brim inside until I'm shoulder-deep And calling for a lifeboat (oh) Wish I didn't know this pain, oh (know this pain) Lovers caught in retrograde, oh (retrograde) The more we go against the grain, the more it hurts All in retrograde Oh, love in retrograde Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Movie night, I'll sneak in through the back I know the drill, we spare your mom and dad the heart attack Their pride and joy, you're framed in every corner of this flat And I'd never fit the picture You were talking about our day in the sun Like it's imminent, though I suspect it'll never come Keeping our hopes that this isn't a false start (false start) Is it time to face the facts? Wish I didn't know this pain, oh (know this pain) Lovers caught in retrograde, oh (retrograde) The more we go against the grain, the more it hurts All in retrograde Ooh, love in retrograde Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh (ooh) And I promise I won't forget you When I'm leaving this all behind Can you promise you won't forget me When you find yourself on the outside?