She was new to the weight she carried
I was used to reading signs
Among strangers, trying to fit in
Hoping coffee would hide her tired eyes
Long days climbing in and out
Of training notes and skies
A captain who liked control
And nerves she tried to hide
Flying high, late at night
All the streetlights out of sight
Everything should feel alright
But something still felt off inside
You tried to hide it, played it cool
Even though it was a hard enough task
Just being you
Last flight took us south that night
Bordeaux was finally in sight
But the plane didn’t want to take us home
And time was running out
They asked if we were strong enough
To stretch the night again
I saw the question in your eyes
You’d already been given all you had
Flying high, late at night
All the streetlights out of sight
Everything should feel alright
But something still felt really off inside
Too much weight, too much load
Too much more than you were ever meant to hold
You’d been learning how to fly the plane
While learning who to be
When pressure filled the quiet space
You didn’t have to carry it alone with me
I’ve never done well with power trips
Or silence dressed as law
So I said what needed saying
And didn’t ask for more
We stayed the night, let hours rest
Let breathing come back slow
The city held us quietly
Like it wanted us to know
Outside the hotel, we lit our cigarettes
No words we had to find
It felt like time just stepped aside
And left the noise behind
Flying high, late at night
All the streetlights out of sight
Everything should feel alright
But something still felt off inside
You didn’t need to feel alone,
I took your hand and stood beside you
Till it felt like home
Till it felt like home
