Raymond Coats

Counted out my paycheck on a Friday night
Watched it all disappear by the morning light
Signed my name on a dotted line so clean
Chasing dreams I bought on a credit machine
Pre-Chorus
Every promise was a loan with a higher rate
Every “I’ll be fine” came a little too late
Chorus
This is debt and regret, running through my veins
Paying for the ghosts of yesterday’s champagne
Sold my future for a moment I can’t forget
Now I’m living in the shadow of debt and regret
Debt and regret
Verse 2
Called my mama, said “I’m doing alright”
While the letters pile up outta sight
Friends stopped calling, phone got real quiet
Pride’s expensive when you just can’t buy it
Pre-Chorus
Interest builds on the words I never said
Sleep don’t come cheap when it’s messing with your head
Chorus
This is debt and regret, running through my veins
Paying for the ghosts of yesterday’s champagne
Sold my future for a moment I can’t forget
Now I’m living in the shadow of debt and regret
Debt and regret
Bridge
Maybe I can trade these lessons for some peace
Find a way to make the memories release
Can’t rewrite the check, but I can change the bet
Learn to live with all this debt and regret
Final Chorus
Still it’s debt and regret, but it’s not the end
Every dollar owed is a way to make amends
Took the fall, hit the floor, but I’m not broken yet
I’ll climb out from under this debt and regret
Yeah, I’ll rise above this debt and regret

Aww aww no eeeeh yo babe
It was late and the room was listening
Clock tickin’ soft and slow
I leaned iiin let my guard fall easy
Tried to give you all I know
I mistook the mood for safety
Read your smile like a sign
Thought a little truth felt romantic
Didn’t know I crossed that line

Some words don’t need the spotlight
Some feelings take their time
I should’ve let the silence hold us
Instead of laying it all on the line

I told you more than I should’ve, baby
Let my secrets talk too loud
I talked too much after midnight
When the night was feeling proud

I thought closeness meant confession
But love don’t hurry that way
Some things sound sweeter, darlin’
When you save ’em for another daaaayyy

I hear the truth in what you didn’t say
In the quiet after the tune
A man learns more from listening
Than from filling up the room
Oh A man ain’t weak for waiting…
He’s just learning how to stand.
Every truth ain’t meant for sharing…
Some belong right in your hand.
I told you more than I should’ve, baby
Next time I’ll take my time
Let the night do some of the talking
Before I lay it on your mind
Yeah After midnight…
A wise man learns to say less.
Heyyy yeah

Awww It was late and the room was listening
Clock talkin’ soft
I leaned in let my guard fall easy
Tried to give you all I know

I mistook the mood for safety
Read your smile like a sign
Thought a little truth felt romantic
Didn’t know I crossed that line

Some words don’t need the spotlight
Some feelings like to take their time
I should’ve let the silence hold us
Instead of laying it all on the line

I told you more than I should’ve, baby
Let my secrets talk too loud
I talked too much after midnight
When the night was feeling proud

Oh i leaned in
you know how we do
Get close to that ear
and I tried to give you all my line
Anything I do man don’t wait
Read your smile like a sign
Some moods fit for romantic
Didn’t know I crossed that line
Some words don’t need the spotlight
Some feelings like to take they’re time
I should’ve let the silence hold us instead of laying it all on the line
told you more than o should’ve baby
Let my secrets tall too loud
I talked too much after midnight when the night was feeling proud

uhh I thought closeness meant confession
But love don’t hurry that way
Some things sound sweeter, darlin’
When you save ’em for another daaaayyy

I told you more than I should’ve, baby
Let my secrets talk too loud
I talked too much after midnight
When the night was feeling proud

I thought closeness meant confession
But love don’t hurry that way
Some things sound mo better baby
but then you gotta save em for another day yeah yeah
I hear the truth in what you didn’t say

in the quiet after the gloom

a man learns more from listening
than from filling up the room
a man ain’t weak for waiting
He’s just learning to how stand
every truth ain’t meant for sharing
holding it all right in your hand

I Told you more than I should’ve baby

You're the sugar in my coffee
the honey in my tea
Can't be any sweeter
that's just how sweet you be
You light up every moment
with your loving ways
Can't be any sweeter
in every single phase

Verse 16 bars
I wake up every morning
with your smile on my mind
The way you care for me
it feels so divine
Your kindness and your love
shines like the sun
You make my world a better place
just being nuuumber one

Your gentle touch
it sets my soul on fire
You're the missing piece
I never knew I’d desire
With every passing day
my love for you grows strong
In your eyes
my heart beats all day long

Chorus:
You're the sugar in my coffee
the honey in my tea
Can't be any sweeter
that's just how sweet you be
You light up every moment
with your loving ways
Can't be any sweeter
in every single phase

Bridge:
We'll dance under the stars
with our love shining bright
In your arms is where I want to be
day and night
Your love is my sanctuary
my peaceful place to be
With you my heart finds its home
wild and free

You're the one I need
my guiding light
Can't be any sweeter
everything's just right
In your love
I find my way
Can't be any sweeter
on any given day

Sax solo

You're the sugar in my coffee
the honey in my tea
Can't be any sweeter
that's just how sweet it should be
You light up every moment
with your loving ways
Can't be any sweeter
in every single phase

We'll dance under the stars
with our love shining bright
In your arms is where
I want to be day and night
Your love is my sanctuary
my peaceful place to be
With you my love
finds its home
wild and free

You're the one I need
my guiding light
Can't be any sweeter
everything's just right
In your love I find my way
Can't be any sweeter
on any given day

You're the sugar in my coffee
the honey in my tea
Can't be any sweeter
that's just how sweet it should be
You light up every moment

I wake up every morning, unsure what I'll find
A whirlwind in my head, a stormy mind
One minute I'm on fire, the next I'm lost in the haze
I'm a maze of contradictions, in a world of craze
I chase the highs, I dodge the lows
A rollercoaster ride, with emotions that glow
One moment I'm a dreamer, the next I'm on the ground
But in the chaos, I find my sound

This chaotic me, it's a work of art
A beautiful mess, beating in my heart
I'm a fusion of fire and ice
Unpredictable, but I'm feeling alive
This chaotic me, it's a work of art
A beautiful mess, beating in my heart
I'm a fusion of fire and ice
Unpredictable, but I'm feeling alive

Maybe I'm a rebel, maybe I'm insane
But in the chaos, I find my claim to fame
I'm not perfect, I'm a work in progress
But this chaotic me, it's who I am, I confess

This chaotic me, it's a work of art
A beautiful mess, beating in my heart
I'm a fusion of fire and ice
Unpredictable, but I'm feeling alive

In pursuit of it

I’ll show you what I’m doing while I’m doing it

I don't chat about it, darling, actions speak so clear

Every turn and each step, always in your view, my dear

From the warmth of our kitchen to the stage beneath the light

Press rewind if you wish, but it's all live, no written rite.



Not a shy one, I don't hide, it's all in plain sight

With every stride and whispered word under the soft moonlight

No practice runs or second shots, it's all so very true

I'm breaking norms, shattering walls, just for the love of you.



Chorus:

I'll show you what I'm doing while I'm doing it

Lift the lights, my love, there's no dimming it

With every tick-tock of the clock, you're in pursuit of it

I'll show you what I'm doing while I'm doing it.



Watch the sparks scatter, see my hands begin to dance

Feel the warmth climbing as the rhythm takes a chance

Every subtle look tells me your eyes are fixed on me

Together, love, we're writing our own sweet history.



No veil, no masquerade, there's no disguise

You've got front row seats to my life's surprise

Dare to blink and you might miss, it's such a bliss

Each moment of our pure euphoric kiss.



Final Chorus:

I'll show you what I'm doing while I'm doing it

No slow motion, darling, I'm simply floating in it

Every breath, every step, I'm rekindling our bit

I'll show you what I'm doing while I'm doing it

In the silence, I seek out signs,
A whisper, a touch gentle and mine.
Shadows fade, just like the day,
Leaving memories of words we used to say.

Where oh where does love retain?
In your eyes, is there a heartbeat, a flame?
Searching for truth, a sign in view,
Is love's evidence still shining through?

Can you feel this weight I hold,
In your chest, does it unfold?
Or has it faded, our shared love's light,
Leaving me in tears, lost in the night.

Where oh where does love retain?
In your eyes, is there a heartbeat, a flame?
In search of a glimpse, something true,
Is love's evidence still shining through?

Maybe it's me who's lost the way,
Love's light dimmed with each passing day.
Chasing ghosts, echoes of you and me,
In the dark, beats there still a heart, lovingly?

Where oh where does love retain?
In your eyes, is there a heartbeat, a flame?
In search of a sign, a truth to pursue,
Is love's evidence still shining through?

IN THE SILENCE
Raymond Coats
In the silence, I seek out signs,
A whisper, a touch - gentle and mine.
Shadows fade, just like the day,
Leaving memories of words we used to say.

Where oh where does love retain?
In your eyes, is there a heartbeat, a flame?
Searching for truth, a sign in view,
Is love's evidence still shining through?

Can you feel this weight I hold,
In your chest, does it unfold?
Or has it faded, our shared love's light,
Leaving me in tears, lost in the night.

Where oh where does love retain?
In your eyes, is there a heartbeat, a flame?
In search of a glimpse, something true,
Is love's evidence still shining through?

Maybe it's me who's lost the way,
Love's light dimmed with each passing day.
Chasing ghosts, echoes of you and me,
In the dark, beats there still a heart, lovingly?

Where oh where does love retain?
In your eyes, is there a heartbeat, a flame?
In search of a sign, a truth to pursue,
Is love's evidence still shining through?

Thought I was your main course, baby
Served up hot, full of flavor, maybe
Brought my heart like it’s gourmet love
But you scanned the menu, then passed me up

(Pre-Chorus)
I mistook your smile for forever
But you were clockin’ out before I said “never”
To you, I was just a taste on the side
Now I’m left with nothin’ but my foolish pride

(Chorus)
You made short order business outta me
Like a quick bite love with no recipe
I was dreamin’ steak, you were thinkin’ fries
Just a fast flame under cold goodbyes
Yeah, I thought we were cookin’ somethin’ real
But you served it up just to close the deal

(Bridge)
Didn’t even unwrap the soul I gave
Rushed it down, no chance to save
Guess I was just the daily special
Cheap and fast, nothin’ special

(Verse 2)
Now I see the signs on the glass
“No returns, all love served fast”
You were never sittin’ down to stay
Just punchin’ in and on your way

(Outro)
So next time I’ll read between the lines
Not every order’s meant to dine
You fed me sweet, but left me cold
Just another story that’s already old

(Ad lib to fade)
Short order business… yeah, baby I was just your side dish…