She’s checking bracelets
X’s on hands
I’m stuck in the hallway
Spilling my plans
Her laugh in the distance
Over the crowd
I practice a greeting
Never out loud
She leans on the stanchion
Bored of the scene
I’m three feet away
And miles in between
I fell in love with the girl by the velvet ropes
How could I not when she caught me and didn’t let go
One little glance
Pulled through my hope
I’m stuck on the wrong side
You’re there by the velvet ropes
She waves the cool kids
Straight to the floor
I’m faking a text thread
Facing the door
Her wristband jangling
Gold on her skin
Every time she looks up
I cave in
“Name on the list?” she says
Halfway amused
I give her my ID
Heart overused
I fell in love with the girl by the velvet ropes
How could I not when she laughed like she already knew
Stamped my hand once
Stamped my whole view
I’m stuck on the wrong side
You’re there by the velvet ropes
Maybe you forget me
By closing time (closing time)
But I’ll see that snapshot
For the rest of my life
Red line between us
Soft as your smile
I’d wait in this hallway
Another thousand miles (oh)
I fell in love with the girl by the velvet ropes
How could I not when you smiled and you told me to “go”
Pushed back the line
Whispered “come through slow”
Now I’m on the right side
Still lost in your velvet ropes