[Verse 1] You came in slow Like a glass of red Set your coat down Like you knew me already I traced your name On the rim of my drink You smiled like a secret I dared not think [Pre-Chorus] And the room fell back To the edge of a sigh Your hand brushed mine And I felt that spark go by [Chorus] Velvet after ten Stay a little longer Velvet after ten Make this moment stronger Hold me like you mean it Let the whole place bend Velvet after ten Velvet after ten [Verse 2] The sax kept talking In a low gold line While your laugh moved closer And loosened time You said "slow is good" And I liked that too One small step from you Was a whole night new [Pre-Chorus] Now the candles leaned And the shadows swayed I was one heartbeat from Giving us away [Chorus] Velvet after ten Stay a little longer Velvet after ten Make this moment stronger Hold me like you mean it Let the whole place bend Velvet after ten Velvet after ten [Bridge] If this is a maybe Let it be tonight If this is a doorway I can walk it right No rush, no bravado Just your fingers and mine Two cups gone quiet And a better kind of time [Chorus] Velvet after ten Stay a little longer Velvet after ten Make this moment stronger Hold me like you mean it Let the whole place bend Velvet after ten Velvet after ten [Outro] The band turns soft The last note glows You lean in close And nobody knows