Letra New birds Arab Strap

New birds

You just have to be sure youre doing the right thing.
I mean its very easy to forget - shes just sitting there in the pub with her new friends and her new life and her new hair, and its been five years but youd know just to look at her.

I wasnt even sure it were her at first, I was ready to walk away but she smiled and called me over and we said hello for a bit. when we back to our tables we were trying not to look over at eac
Er and told our firneds to stop staring. I didnt see her for the rest of the night, but by closing time the beers kicked in so I go up and speak to her and we end up talking about our new home
R new jobs and our new birds.

She says shes been going out with him now for about two and a half years, but they dont live together so hed never find out. and you think about chasing her about school when you were wee and
G in your bed and listening to love songs and pretending they were about you. and the first time you asked her out she said no but one night you went to a wedding and when you came back to the p
Es changed her mind and you went out. you remember the way she swung her arms when she held your hand but you cant remember how she kissed and now youve got the chance to find out.

But you have to remember theres this other kiss. shes at home, wondering where you are and what youre doing. and you work hard on this kiss and you know it inside out, its as much yours as i
Hers,and it took a long time to get right, it took months of practice and months of embarassment but now youve got it perfected and youve been looking forward to that kiss all week.

You can see her breath in the air between your faces as you stand in the leaves and she just asks you straight out if you want to come and stay at her flat. but you make sure you get separate ta
Nd you go home and there might be a slight regret and you might wonder what you missed but you have to remember the kiss you worked so hard on - and youll know youve done the right thing.