Christmas Eve in Singapore

Merry Christmas

the eve thereof

We're walking the streets of Singapore

Wet, dark, thick air

I breathe in and look at the lights

There are no stars

Only the manmade ones that line the buildings

We smile and pout for the camera

Turn back and see the flash, flash, flash

Of the paparazzi we hired to follow us around

Friends on a Christmas eve

Sprinting all over the wet side walk

Trying not to slip and fall

Into the river

Reflecting red, green, pink, purple, blue

Toxic water it would seem

We step into the boat

Rockin back and forth

We float past fairy castles lit up at midnight

The dark is tangible, sitting next to me

My hand aches and tingles

Hold it won't you?

The whole night, i wasn't lonely

Friends and lightbulbs are all i need

Fairy Christmas trees and elusive raindrops

But right then in that boat

I needed you next to me

I needed you so badly

Christmas eve in Singapore

Chasing the last minutes before the clock strikes 12

Kissing the air for the camera

Soaking up the twinkly lights

And all i wanted was you next to me

I needed you so badly.

Let's go chase the lights together.