album cover
Still around
album cover
Still around was released on October 16, 2026 by 7371320 Records DK as a part of the album What you missed
ReleasedOctober 16, 2026
Label7371320 Records DK
LanguageEnglish
BPM92
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

Five fifteen, she turns the key,
The street is barely blue.
Sixteen chairs come off the tables,
Like they're supposed to do.
Nine cups beneath the counter,
Thirteen glasses by the wall.
She likes the things that stay where placed.
She likes to count them all.
Nineteen spoons beside the sugar.
Twenty menus in a stack.
Nine clean mugs beside the coffee.
Twelve white tiles out back.
Twelve steps from the old cash register
To the photograph she hides.
She turns the frame toward the wall
Before the morning comes inside.
Fill it up.
Wipe it down.
Turn the sign
The other way around.
Someone leaves.
Someone comes.
That's how days get done.
Keep the coffee warm.
Keep the lights on.
Keep enough noise
To carry on.
Three eighteen, the bell goes once.
The rain comes through the door.
One woman stands there dripping
Like she's been somewhere before.
A coat wrapped around her,
One sleeve short against her hand.
Eighteen drops run from the hem
And disappear where she stands.
Fifteen minutes, hardly speaking.
Twenty-one more watching rain.
Fourteen coins inside her pocket.
Four left beside the plate.
The waitress never asked her
What kind of night she's had.
She doesn't know the coat.
Doesn't know the little stain.
Doesn't know who gave it to her
Before she came in from the rain.
Fill it up.
Wipe it down.
Turn the sign
The other way around.
Someone leaves.
Someone comes.
That's how nights get done.
Keep the coffee warm.
Keep the lights on.
Keep enough noise
To carry on.
Four ten, the booth is empty.
Cold coffee in the cup.
A few coins lying on the table.
The woman has got up.
The bathroom door swings slowly closed.
The front bell sounds behind.
She watches rain swallow the coat,
Then turns the little sign.
Chairs go up.
She takes the usual round.
Tables first, then counter tops,
Check the toilets
Cloth already in her hand.
Four crooked words
Written in black ink
I'M STILL AROUND.
Fill it up.
Wipe it down.
Turn the sign
The other way around.
Someone leaves.
Someone comes.
And some don't come again.
She looks once more
Beneath the mirror.
And leaves the words
Where they belong.
Written by: nik spar

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