December Stays
Track 6 of Winter in the City Lights
[ Lyrics ]
December stays, and so do you — I thought it was temporary, now I’m counting on you. Woke to the light through LA blinds, your side still warm, no palm tree tinsel, just us in the storm. You brew the coffee, black like my doubts used to be, I trace the skyline, finally seeing me. Cold toes on the tile, you pull me in close, holiday haze gone, but this feels like home. I packed for a season, not a lifetime stay, but your laugh in the quiet chased the end away. No more pretending, no more midnight drives— this is the morning where the real one arrives. December stays, and so do you, I thought it was temporary, now I’m counting on you. December stays — yeah, it stays, lights fade but we’re the glow that plays. Snow globe on the sill, stopped spinning at last, PCH memories in the rearview glass. You hum my songs soft while the city wakes slow, no mistletoe needed, just the way that you know. Rooftop sparks settled, backseat heat turned to peace, I wasn’t looking, but love found its lease. I braced for the silence, the end of the cheer, but you’re here in the sunlight, drawing me near. No more what-ifs, no seasonal game— this is forever wrapped in your name. It’s not just the holidays, not just the lights, It’s you in my chaos, turning wrongs into rights. I let down my walls, let the winter melt through— you stayed, and I’m staying, me and you. December stays, and so do you, I thought it was temporary, now I’m counting on you. December stays — yeah, it stays, lights fade but we’re the glow that plays. Stays with you — stays with you — December stays… you’re still here…