[Verse 1]
You walk into the room and the whole night changes
Like a spark running wild through the wires
I tell myself it's nothing, just a moment passing
But you're feeding a little fire
Every word you say pulls me closer
Every silence makes me want to stay
I keep pretending I can keep my distance
But my defenses are giving way
[Pre-Chorus 1]
It's electric
Unexpected
I can feel something moving underneath
I could fight it
I could hide it
But it's getting harder every time you breathe
[Chorus]
What are we waiting for, waiting for tonight?
Why keep dancing around what we both know?
Maybe we don't need a reason, don't need a warning
Maybe we just need to let it go
What are we waiting for, waiting for tonight?
When the feeling's already in the air
If we're standing on the edge of something
Why pretend that we don't care?
[Verse 2]
You catch me staring when I think you're not looking
And I laugh like I've got nothing to hide
But there's a storm behind every little smile
And it's getting harder to keep inside
Maybe I've been scared of the answer
Maybe you've been scared of it too
But every road that I take away from you
Somehow leads me back to you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
There's a moment
Just before it
When the whole world seems to disappear
I can feel it
You can feel it
Like the truth is finally getting near
[Chorus]
What are we waiting for, waiting for tonight?
Why keep dancing around what we both know?
Maybe we don't need a reason, don't need a warning
Maybe we just need to let it go
What are we waiting for, waiting for tonight?
When the feeling's already in the air
If we're standing on the edge of something
Why pretend that we don't care?
Ooh
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Bridge]
I've been trying to keep my heart protected
Building walls I thought would never fall
But the more I try to make myself forget it
The more I hear you through it all
Maybe taking a chance is frightening
Maybe losing control is part of being alive
And if tomorrow brings a different story
At least tonight we know we tried
[Chorus]
What are we waiting for, waiting for tonight?
Why keep dancing around what we both know?
Maybe we don't need a reason, don't need a warning
Maybe we just need to let it go
What are we waiting for, waiting for tonight?
When the feeling's already in the air
If we're standing on the edge of something
Why pretend that we don't care?
(What are we waiting for?) Waiting for tonight
Why keep running from the feeling?
(What are we waiting for?) Waiting for tonight
When your heart is telling you to stay
What are we waiting for, waiting for tonight?
If the moment's finally here
Maybe all we ever needed
Was the courage to get near
[Outro]
(What are we waiting for?) Ooh, tonight
(Why keep running from the feeling?)
What are we waiting for, waiting for tonight?
Maybe we don't have to know
(What are we waiting for?) Ooh, ooh
(Waiting for tonight) Waiting for tonight
(What are we waiting for?)
Maybe we just let it go