Lyrics
[Verse 1] You laughed at a joke I never heard Head tipped back Hand on your glass Sun found your shoulder and stayed there Your book lay open Page thirty-two But you kept Staring past the words Like someone else was reading you [Chorus] You’re the stranger at the next table I never stopped noticing Every sip Every small fable I write in my head while I'm pretending That I’m just here That I’m not tracing Every move you make like it means something Stranger at the next table I never stopped noticing [Verse 2] You stirred your drink long after it cooled Lost in thought Or someone’s name Folded in a crumpled napkin You checked your phone Then changed your mind Let it ring Let it fade Like you chose this quiet instead [Chorus] You’re the stranger at the next table I never stopped noticing Every sigh Every small fable I write in my head while I'm pretending That I’m just here That I’m not chasing Every second glance like it means something Stranger at the next table I never stopped noticing [Bridge] Would you laugh If I said hello? (hey) Or would the spell Just break and go? So I stay In my tiny world Watching yours Brush against my own [Chorus] You’re the stranger at the next table I never stopped noticing Every touch of your fingers on the label Every little habit I keep collecting I pay my bill But I keep hoping That you’ll look up first and catch me looking Stranger at the next table I never stopped noticing
