The Alias at Table Nine

[Intro]
[Verse]
Steam wand screaming in my ear
I wish that you would disappear
But stay right there at Table Nine
I’m tracing every jagged line
You wrote "Apollo" on the sleeve
I know it’s fake, I still believe
Your hoodie’s frayed and slate-gray
I’ve watched you for the entire day
[Pre-Chorus]
My hands are shaking on the portafilter
Everything is starting to tilt and alter
I’m caffeinated to the brink of death
Trying hard to catch my breath
[Chorus]
Oh, Apollo, whoever you are
You’re a fake-name superstar
I’m staring at your leftover foam
Wondering if you’re heading home
I’m a coward with a Sharpie pen
Will I ever see you again?
Yeah, will I ever see you again?
[Post-Chorus]
(Apollo! Apollo!)
Just a scribble on a paper cup
(Apollo! Apollo!)
Never gonna speak, never looking up
[Verse]
Your saliva’s on the ceramic rim
The chances of us are looking slim
I’m a twenty-something mess in an apron
Watching the sunlight do a caper on
The way you tilt your head to read
You’re exactly what I think I need
I’m spiraling in the back room
Smelling like espresso and doom
[Pre-Chorus]
My hands are shaking on the portafilter
Everything is starting to tilt and alter
I’m caffeinated to the brink of death
Trying hard to catch my breath
[Chorus]
Oh, Apollo, whoever you are
You’re a fake-name superstar
I’m staring at your leftover foam
Wondering if you’re heading home
I’m a coward with a Sharpie pen
Will I ever see you again?
Yeah, will I ever see you again?
[Breakdown]
(Ukulele only, breathy vocals)
Just four strings and a hollow wood
I’d talk to you if I only could
But I’m stuck behind this counter space
Memorizing every line of your face
[Build-up]
(Drums kick in, rapid snare rolls)
ONE SHOT! TWO SHOTS! THREE SHOTS! FOUR!
I’M WATCHING YOU WALK OUT THE DOOR!
SAY SOMETHING! SAY ANYTHING!
BUT THE BELL JUST GIVES A STUPID RING!
[Chorus]
Oh, Apollo, whoever you are
You’re a fake-name superstar
I’m staring at your leftover foam
Wondering if you’re heading home
I’m a coward with a Sharpie pen
Will I ever see you again?
Yeah, will I ever see you again?
[Post-Chorus]
(Apollo! Apollo!)
Just a scribble on a paper cup
(Apollo! Apollo!)
Never gonna speak, never looking up
(Apollo! Apollo!)
I’m a coward with a Sharpie pen
(Apollo! Apollo!)
Will I ever see you again?
[Outro]