Coffee at Midnight
Stand Atlantic Lyrics


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I don't wanna say goodbye,
Can we just say goodnight?
Tell me how to change your mind
Over coffee at midnight

Sink into my trust again, keep me un-composed,
Teach me how to love again,
thinking of yourself,
‘Cause patience is poison just watching you come and go,
I guess there's no use in hanging around

Words you're spitting out,
something I can live without,
At least you can be happy now

I don't wanna say goodbye
Can we just say goodnight?
Tell me how to change your mind
Over coffee at midnight
If you're gonna say goodbye,
Would it be alright?
If only I could change your mind
Over coffee at midnight

If you feel that lonely now,
tell me that you don't,
I didn't put my feet to concrete just for you to call me home,
Not sorry if you miss me now,
it's not my fault that we hit the ground,
If you're no damn good for my mental health
There's no use in hanging around

Words you're spitting out,
something I can live without,
At least you can be happy now

I don't wanna say goodbye
Can we just say goodnight?
Tell me how to change your mind
Over coffee at midnight
If you're gonna say goodbye,
Would it be alright?
If only I could change your mind
Over coffee at midnight

So I'll keep pretending like everything's fine,
Like we're saying goodnight and not our goodbyes,
Now it's too late,
I don't wanna walk away, but I'm not just gonna sit and wait.

I don't wanna say goodbye
Can we just say goodnight?
Tell me how to change your mind
Over coffee at midnight

I don't wanna say goodbye
Can we just say goodnight?
Tell me how to change your mind
Over coffee at midnight
If you're gonna say goodbye,
Would it be alright?
If only I could change your mind
Over coffee at midnight





If only I could change your mind
Over coffee at midnight

Overall Meaning

The song "Coffee at Midnight" by Stand Atlantic is about a relationship on the brink of ending, but one person is still holding on and trying to salvage it. The first verse talks about not wanting to say goodbye but instead just saying goodnight and hoping to change the other person's mind over a cup of coffee at midnight. The second verse speaks about wanting to regain trust and learn to love again, but the other person's actions and lack of patience are making it difficult. The chorus repeats the same plea to not say goodbye but instead to just say goodnight and hope for a change of heart over coffee at midnight.


The bridge expresses the singer's desire to keep pretending everything is okay, but it's too late to save the relationship. They don't want to walk away but also don't want to sit and wait, indicating that they may be ready to move on but are still holding on to hope.


Overall, the song tackles the complex emotions involved in a failing relationship where one person is holding on and hoping for a change while the other person seems to have already given up.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna say goodbye,
I am not ready to say farewell


Can we just say goodnight?
Is it possible to bid each other a temporary adieu?


Tell me how to change your mind
Can you please enlighten me on how to transform your decision?


Over coffee at midnight
Perhaps over a late night coffee we can discuss


Sink into my trust again, keep me un-composed,
Please gain my confidence back, keep me off-balance


Teach me how to love again, thinking of yourself,
Guide me on how to love while being conscious of your own well-being


‘Cause patience is poison just watching you come and go,
Being patient while you come and go is unbearable


I guess there's no use in hanging around
I suppose there is no point in waiting


Words you're spitting out, something I can live without,
I don't need to hear the words you're saying


At least you can be happy now
At least you can be content in your decision


If you're gonna say goodbye,
If you have made up your mind to leave


Would it be alright?
Is it OK to bid each other adieu in this way?


If only I could change your mind
If only I could alter your decision


If you feel that lonely now, tell me that you don't,
If you are experiencing loneliness, please tell me you aren't


I didn't put my feet to concrete just for you to call me home,
I didn't make an effort to meet you halfway just for you to beckon me back home


Not sorry if you miss me now,
I won't apologize for your feelings of missing me


it's not my fault that we hit the ground,
I am not to blame for the way things went wrong between us


If you're no damn good for my mental health
If being with you is detrimental to my well-being


There's no use in hanging around
It makes no sense for me to wait around


So I'll keep pretending like everything's fine,
I will go on pretending that everything is OK


Like we're saying goodnight and not our goodbyes,
As if we are only saying goodnight instead of bidding each other adieu


Now it's too late,
At this point, it is too late


I don't wanna walk away, but I'm not just gonna sit and wait.
I don't want to leave, but I won't remain idle either.




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