Lyrics
[Verse 1] Inside a library book from nineteen eighty-two A folded little coastline fell out when i turned the page Blue ink around an island, one red mark in the sea And someone wrote, “go slowly; the ferry waits for me” [Chorus] So i carried that map through the market square With a paper-thin secret folded in my hand I never found the island, but i found your name On the back, in smaller letters, where the ink began to fade [Verse 2] The bookseller remembered a sailor with a silver ring Who traded worn-out atlases for stories people bring He said the red mark moved whenever storms came through Maybe that was only weather, maybe it was you [Chorus] So i carried that map through the market square With a paper-thin secret folded in my hand I never found the island, but i found your name On the back, in smaller letters, where the ink began to fade [Bridge] If you left it there on purpose Then you knew i’d take my time Every line became a doorway Every turn became a sign [Chorus] So i carried that map through the market square With a paper-thin secret folded in my hand I never found the island, but i found your name And the room grew very quiet when i read it once again [Outro] Maybe i’ll return the map someday Maybe i’ll keep it in the book Maybe somewhere past the harbor You are waiting where i look Take it slowly, take it slowly Let the blue ink change its shape No island needs to be discovered For a journey to escape
