Caffeinated

I work in this coffee shop

This strangely spacious coffee shop in New York

Morning to late afternoon

And not many people like their job at my age

But thank God, it's not retail

That'd be a different tune

Yeah, I get it here, I make it work for me

I imagine I'm a superhero serving the community

Yeah, I know it clear provide the cure and spill the tea

With some regulars, the boundaries blur like cheaper therapy

It's a perfect place to get to know somebody

Somebody before their first sip

Creamy, sweet, bitter, black, and brew

A coffee order helps me to

Understand a little more

Another story to explore

And we all can be complicated

So, I keep it all caffeinated

Hey Alex! Listen, got another one coming

Date number two?

Sent the last guy running

Back to square one

Are you almost done?

I'm gonna stay another hour and watch the fun

It's amusing, all this consuming coffee

You'd think I would switch it up

Another dark roast

Two splendas?

Yup

Can love really be found through a cup?

I know I tend to romanticize some things

As your friendly neighborhood barista caped in apron strings

Maybe one day, when I look back, I'll clearly see

How this spot backdrops the plot

And it's a lot of you and me

It's a perfect place to get to know somebody

Somebody before your next zip

Room or foam? Extra shot or two?

Not pushing labels, just a clue

Anything to make it click

Feelings change, but some things stick

So, it all could be unrelated or

Connected and caffeinated

I think he's here

Do I have a type?

If he drinks what I think, then yeah, you might

Hi

It's a perfect place to get to know somebody

Somebody before their next

Bite?

Light and fluffy, baked and blue

Sometimes you get hungry, too

I'm rarely on the other side

I might not be just chai inside

What if I were liberated?

Not second-hand stimulated

I wanna be loved and dated

More than just caffeinated