Dinner with Friends Lyrics

The table is full, glasses half-raised

Someone's laughing, someone's just listening

Words flow back and forth

Unrushed, like they always do

Sarah's not here, but it feels like she is

We talk about her as if she just stepped outside

Someone says she could turn any night into a party

Someone else mimics the way she tells a story

No one's waiting for her, no one calls her

And yet, somehow, she's here

And tonight feels just like all the others

When no one has to say a thing

When being here is enough

Voices weave together

Silences find their place

No one really notices

But we're here, together, as always

Jake sits quietly

His hand resting on the dog under the table

He doesn't say much-just nods

Smiles now and then

Someone asks him something

He answers with a short phrase

Then goes back to staring at his glass

He knows how to be alone

Even in the middle of a crowded room

Maybe that's enough for him

And tonight feels just like all the others

When no one has to say a thing

When being here is enough

Voices weave together

Silences find their place

No one really notices

But we're here, together, as always

Emily and Tom speak softly to each other

They don't need gestures to be close

Someone teases them

"You two have been together since grade school, right?"

Tom laughs, Emily shakes her head

But no one remembers seeing them apart

And tonight feels just like all the others

When no one has to say a thing

When being here is enough

Voices weave together

Silences find their place

No one really notices

But we're here, together, as always

Chairs scrape the floor, the door swings open

Some leave, some linger a little longer

The lights dim

But something keeps shining