Everything looks better when you’re looking back

23, damn it feels like that

Strange city of blank stares and nomads

Weekend love, two cities when Sunday comes

You’ll take the train and I’ll keep your stuff

In a drawer until you come back up

You laugh ‘cause you’re surprised when I tell you

I’m a little insecure with my feelings

I never had much luck when I played the tough guy

You say all your goodbyes and time won’t fly

Entertain myself with liquor and lies

And hope that I’ll be on your mind

And it’s way too cold in the city in December alone

And I need to know, am I everything that you’re thinking of?

Last night we ran through the lights like runnin’ home

Today, I’ll walk the same city alone

Last night I thought I might never let you go again

Today, you’re not in New York so New York’s not home

Everything looks better when you’re looking back

Baby, but I don’t wanna live like that

I don’t want to be sad, so I won’t be sad.

I look from your left eye to the right

‘Cause I’m too close to see them at the same time

You kept all your cards close to your chest

I never really knew how to do that, did I?

I’m in the city in December alone

And baby I don’t know how all this distance somehow made us so close

Last night we danced on the west side in the snow

Today, I’ll listen to the music alone

Last night I thought I might never let you go again

Today, you’re not in New York and I’m on my own

Last night we snuck into the park at 4 am

Today, I’ll sit on the benches alone

Last night I thought I might never let you go again

Today, you’re not in New York so New York’s not home

So many faces

I keep hoping one of them’s yours

Of all the places

I don’t know why you’re not in New York

And I’ve been chasing you

So long and way too far

But you’re not in New York and it breaks my heart

Last night we watched the sun set over cityscapes

Today, I’ll watch it come back up alone

Last night I thought I might never let you go again

Today, you’re not in New York so New York’s not home

Last I let my heart slip out of my lips

Today, you’ll tell me you’re glad that I did

Last night I thought I might never let you go again

Today you’re not in New York and I can’t stand it

Everything used to look better when I looked back

Everything used to look better when I looked back

‘Til you came along and stopped me in my tracks

Now I just look at you

I don’t look back.

Now, everything looks like a blur when I look back

Your love, it stops me in my tracks

Now, I just look at you, no looking back