This song is beautifully composed with an acoustic sound. While performing it live, Lights says that she used to write songs over and over again for coffee shop gigs. It revolves around a breakup and what is romance.
[Verse 1]
You're three sides of my eight-sided circle
Two lovers juxtaposed with doorways
Broken window frames color her eyes in with black lines
Let it all run down
Let it all run down
[Chorus 1]
It's one way to opt for a horizon
'Cause in my opinion
It's one way to say we're abandoned
And we don't belong here at all
[Verse 2]
There's no explanation or forewarning
Underneath all the crimson linings
We approach the streets with a clear conscience, we'll survive
Let it all fall down
Let it all fall down
[Chorus 2]
It's one way to opt for a horizon
And not to mention
It's one way to say we're abandoned
And we don't belong here at all
And romance just is...
[Bridge]
Slow it all down, the damage is done
Play the music loud, don't make a sound
Let's raise a toast to a sad story
In a dirty cup, in a dirty cup
You made it, you made it hurt so bad
You made it hurt so bad
[Outro]
With a little poison
We can burn this whole place down to the ground again
Romance Is... was written by Lights.
Romance Is... was produced by Lights.
Lights released Romance Is... on Tue Jul 20 2010.