Bus Stop
The West Exit Lyrics

Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say
The singer finds himself at a bus stop on a rainy day, and he sees a woman he's interested in. He politely asks if she wants to share his umbrella.

Bus stop, bus goes, she stays, love grows
The bus comes, but the woman chooses to stay with the singer. Over time, they fall in love.

Under my umbrella
The singer and the woman spend a lot of time under the same umbrella, indicating their growing closeness.

All that summer, we enjoyed it
The couple shared many experiences throughout the summer, enjoying both the good and bad weather.

The wind and rain and shine
The weather varied throughout the summer, but the couple enjoyed their time together regardless.

That umbrella, we employed it
The couple used the umbrella to protect themselves from the elements and also as a symbol of their growing relationship.

By August, she was mine
The singer successfully won the woman's heart and they became a couple.

Every morning, I would see her waiting at the stop
The singer would make it a point to go to the bus stop every day to see the woman he was interested in.

Sometimes she'd shop, and she would show me what she bought
The woman would sometimes go shopping and then share her purchases with the singer, which became a little ritual between them.

All the people stared as if we were both quite insane
The other people at the bus stop may have thought the way the singer and the woman interacted was odd or unusual.

Someday my name and hers are going to be the same
The singer is hopeful that one day they will get married and have the same last name.

That's the way the whole thing started
The singer reflects on how their relationship began in such an ordinary way, with a chance encounter at a bus stop.

Silly but it's true
The singer acknowledges that their love story may seem silly to others, but it's true for them.

Thinkin' of a sweet romance
The singer reminisces on how their relationship started off as just thinking about possibly having a romance with this woman.

Beginning in a queue
The singer emphasizes how their relationship started at a bus stop and how simple yet impactful it was.

Came the sun, the ice was melting
As summer turned to fall, the weather improved, and things became brighter for the couple.

No more sheltering now
With the weather improving, the couple no longer needed to huddle under the same umbrella for protection.

Nice to think that that umbrella
The singer fondly recalls how the umbrella played such an important role in their relationship's early stages.

Led me to a vow
The singer reflects on how his relationship with the woman has led him to make a vow or promise to be with her forever.