Closer Than the Map

Cracked glass, your face in a broken square
Your morning is my midnight air
Your morning is my midnight air
Two clocks disagree on the wall
Missed your call at 2:17, that’s all
An airport lives inside your note
Doors and footsteps under your throat
One message replayed, then I sleep
Your “hey, my love” running underneath

No more counting what we lose
No more waiting for a sign
If the road is asking us
I’ll put my hand in yours this time

Closer than the map, closer than the map
Closer than the map, I’m coming back
Closer than the map, closer than the map
Take one step, my love, and don’t look back

O-ah, o-ah, ngiyahamba
O-ah, o-ah, come a little nearer

I bought one way, no return in sight
Closed the suitcase before daylight
Photographed the boarding pass
Sent it to you: “This time, I’ll last”
No grand vow folded in my coat
Just your name and the flight-note code
Hawu, my heart, the wheels will turn
I chose the road where we can learn

No more counting what we lose
No more waiting for a sign
If the road is asking us
I’ll put my hand in yours this time

Closer than the map, closer than the map
Closer than the map, I’m coming back
Closer than the map, closer than the map
Take one step, my love, and don’t look back

O-ah, o-ah, ngiyahamba
O-ah, o-ah, come a little nearer

I saved your voice beneath my bed
Played it once, then heard you say:
“Don’t promise me forever—come stand beside me now.”
So I came, no future dressed in gold
Just your hand for mine to hold

Closer than the map, closer than the map
Closer than the map, closer than the map
Closer than the map, I’m at your door
Closer than the map, closer than the map
Closer than the map, closer than the map
Your arms say what we waited for
Closer than the map, closer than the map
Closer than the map, we’re here at last
Closer than the map, closer than the map
One step made the distance past

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