With Age
Karate Lyrics

Careful when you crank that last one down
Be cautious when you tighten something too much

Because the yellow chips with ease, with age
The older, yellow chips are the best because they handle the waves with ease

They're kind of old but they're the best ones
The best things may sometimes be old

They're not gonna tip when they slip through the waves
Old things won't easily break, even when they face difficulties

I almost forgot to say, guess who I ran into yesterday?
I bump into someone I haven't seen in a long time

It's been two years since I've seen her down this way
It has been a long time since I last met her at this place

We talked till the sun came
We talked for hours, till it was morning

Then we walked, just ignored the rain
We walked outside even though it was raining

Hanging out was almost the same
Being together felt like old times

Only without all the doubt, without all the pain
Being together was different because there was no negativity or pain

Made me think when you think things are done --
I realized that just because something seems over, it might not be

Now I know you can really love only one --
I realized that true love is only for one person

But you you can't give up on the first ones
You should never give up on love, even if it doesn't work out the first time

Because the honesty comes with age
Honesty and wisdom come naturally with age

I knew that would be the last song
I knew the night was coming to an end

Coming out of that machine
The song was playing from the jukebox

The bar back had somewhere else to be
The bartender had to leave for a while

If you know what I mean
You understand what I'm trying to say

But hey, I wanted to stay
Despite everything, I didn't want to leave yet

I put another dollar in and pressed "play"
I played another song from the jukebox

Just one of those rare nights
A special evening that doesn't happen often

When you don't want to see the bare light of the next day
When you don't want the night to end

That won't be the last nod
I received a nod from her that wasn't the last

That came last night from her face
She gave me a nod the previous night

They tried to cut us off, they even turned out the lights
People tried to end the night by turning off the lights and music

But they couldn't turn off the grace
The beauty and elegance of the moment couldn't be extinguished

With which she listened to every word
She paid close attention to what I was saying

Clear among the din of glass and laughter, unheard
Her listening was clear despite the noise of glasses clinking and people laughing

With an attention and respect
She listened with great attention and respect

That I could hardly return
I couldn't match her level of attention and respect

In such a crowded place
Despite being in a crowded place, we shared a special moment