

Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Hmm, yeah..., hey... [Male] Rain on the window/Steam on the glass/I was a kid on the hill/Counting buses rolling past/Granddad’s old stories/Coffee breath and pride/“How they built that needle/To touch the dreaming sky” [Chorus – Both] You’re my needle in my sky, Seattle/Holding up the clouds I know/From the ferries to the Market/To the wonders of Rainier’s snow/Every lifetime in these streets/Every age that we outgrow/You’re my needle in my sky, Seattle/I just can’t let you go (oh no) [Female] Mama took me downtown/Summer on the pier/Pointed at that tower/Said “baby, we’ve made it here”/62 futures/Rust and steel and grace/Reflections in the windows/I saw my own smilin face [Chorus – Both] You’re my needle in my sky, Seattle/Holding up the clouds I know/From the ferries to the Market/To the wonders of Rainier’s snow/Every lifetime in these streets/Every age that we outgrow/You’re my needle in my sky, Seattle/I just can’t let you go (oh no) [Bridge – Duet Call & Response] [Drums drop to rim clicks, muted trumpet answers lines] [Male] First love on First Avenue [Female] First kiss in the drizzle light [Male] Late bus home from Ballard bars [Female] Hands held through the quiet night [Male] Thunder over Queen Anne Hill [Female] Fireworks on New Year’s Eve [Both] Every year you’re changing/And still I never leave (never leave) [Chorus – Both] You’re my needle in my sky, Seattle/Holding up the clouds I know/From the ferries to the Market/To the wonders of Rainier’s snow/Every lifetime in these streets/Every age that we outgrow/You’re my needle in my sky, Seattle/I just can’t let you go (oh no) [Outro – Both] [Band falls to Rhodes, Bass, Soft Brushes] [Male] When I’m gone, keep shining [Female] For some kid looking up so high [Both] City of my breathing/You’re my needle in my sky (my sky) [End]
Tags
Jazz Soul, Soft Rhodes, Lazy Cymbal Sweep, Bass, Soft Brushes, Male and Female Duet
3:24
No
2/22/2026