[Verse 1]
First time that I saw you
Name hit me like a sunrise
Rolled it on my tongue
Slow
Tasted like a sweet surprise
You laughed at my accent
Said it like a melody
Now it’s stuck inside my head
Playing on repeat
[Chorus]
Nino Janiyah
Say your name and the room gets brighter
Every syllable takes me higher
Nino Janiyah
Nino Janiyah (oh yeah)
Write it on my heart like a lighter
Burning through the dark
Through the quiet
Nino Janiyah
Nino Janiyah
[Verse 2]
You’re dancing in the kitchen
Bare feet on the cold tile
Humming something off-key
Still
It makes me smile
You say I overthink it
I just shrug and pull you near
Two letters at a time
Love
Spell you in my ear
[Chorus]
Nino Janiyah
Say your name and the room gets brighter
Every syllable takes me higher
Nino Janiyah
Nino Janiyah (hey)
Write it on my heart like a lighter
Burning through the dark
Through the quiet
Nino Janiyah
Nino Janiyah
[Bridge]
If I forget every word I know
If the days all blur and go
I’ll keep one soft little phrase
On my tongue
Like a prayer
Like a flame
[Chorus]
Nino Janiyah
Say your name and the room gets brighter
Every syllable takes me higher
Nino Janiyah
Nino Janiyah (oh)
Write it on my heart like a lighter
Burning through the dark
Through the quiet
Nino Janiyah
Nino Janiyah