Downtown
Modern Ties Lyrics

I was hoping to see you
I wanted to see you

Before you the leave the Heights
Before you leave the Heights

And head West
And go towards the West

Cause this night's alive
Because this night is full of possibilities

And I'm restless
And I cannot stay still

I been lost inside the lines
I have been feeling lost in a routine

But now I'm driving to meet you
But now I am driving to see you in person

Got this feeling I can't walk from
I have this feeling that I cannot ignore or shake off

I was down inside the doldrums
I was feeling low or depressed

And you said
And you told me

Honey, will you cross that border line?
Can you take a risk with me?

Can you hold me up?
Can you support me?

Can you be by nine?
Can you arrive at our meeting place by nine?

Said you'll meet me at our spot
You agreed to meet me at our designated place

'Cause we've been lost in these city streets
'Cause we've been feeling lost in the city

Always searching for a way to break out the scene
Always looking for a way to escape the city's monotony

What will it take to leave this all behind
What is needed to leave our old life behind

When it's all that's on your mind
When it's all you can think about

And it brings me down
And it makes me sad

'Cause we're running away to our spot downtown
Because we want to escape to our special place downtown

Now how could I leave you
Now how could I abandon you

Before we find the fire we fought for
Before we find the passion we have been searching for

If this town went dark
If this town suddenly became uninviting or dangerous

I'd still be yours
I would still belong to you

When the times align and I can say
When the right moment comes and I can express

I'd do anything for you
I would do anything to please you

Even when I just can't talk right
Even when I have difficulty expressing myself

These words were meant for tonight
I had the intention to tell you these things tonight

In my head
I have been thinking about this a lot

If only I crossed that border line
If only I had taken that risk

I could hold you up
I could support you

I could be your 'nine'
I could be your perfect evening

What will it take to leave this all behind
What actions do we need to take to move on from our old life

When you're all that's on my mind
When you are all I can think about

And it brings me down
And it makes me sad

'Cause we're running away to our spot downtown
Because we want to escape to our special place downtown

We're running away to our spot downtown
We are escaping to our special place downtown

Why don't we wait until the morning
Why don't we wait until tomorrow

For the spring to come around
For a new beginning to arrive

Don't let it bring you down
Don't let it make you sad

We're running away from our spot downtown
We are leaving our special place downtown behind