Gaskiya Blue

[Verse 1]
The inverter hums its low drone on Gaskiya street.
Half-past ten and the harmattan heat hasn’t left your seat.
The grain of your cotton shirt, a map beneath my thumb,
I’m counting out a rhythm where there isn’t any drum.

[Pre-Chorus]
One step forward, one step back on the cool cement,
A two-step stitched together with no real intent.
The air gets thick with feelings left unspun,
You pull me closer, I start to come undone.
Just for a second, the whole room holds its breath,
And the quiet fills my lungs until there’s nothing left…

[Chorus]
I say your name like a prayer I’m not supposed to know,
Then I talk about the rain, just to watch the feeling go.

[Verse 2]
My fingers trace the selvage seam running down your side,
Just looking for a loose thread, some small place to hide.
You just smile that crooked way, you heard it in my tone,
You said, "Fola, what's so funny?" and I stare down at my phone.

[Pre-Chorus]
One step forward, one step back on the cool cement,
A fragile garment, easy rent.
The air gets thick with feelings left unspun,
You pull me closer, I start to come undone.
Just for a second, the whole room holds its breath,
And the silence spills and spills until there's nothing left…

[Chorus]
I say your name like a prayer I’m not supposed to know,
Then I talk about the rain, just to watch the feeling go.

[Bridge]
This is how the dye sets in, not a flood but just a stain,
A single drop that holds the whole design against the grain.

[Chorus]
I say your name like a prayer I’m not supposed to know,
And I don't talk about the rain, I just let the feeling grow.

[Outro]
Yeah, I let the feeling grow.
The inverter hums low.