[Verse 1]

Meet me at our corner after dark

I swear this city's never seen a light as bright as ours

It’s taking every fiber of our beings to fend it off

But how long can this go on?

Rode the early thrills of secrecy

When you're with your friends I'm just a passing stranger on the street

These pent-up feelings brim inside until I’m shoulder-deep

And calling for a lifeboat

[Chorus]

Wish I didn't know this pain (oh-oh)

Lovers caught in retrograde (oh-oh)

The more we go against the grain, the more it hurts

All in retrograde

Love in retrograde

[Verse 2]

Movie night, I'll snеak in through the back (I'll tiptoe quietly)

I know thе drill

We spare your mom and dad the heart attack (Don't want to make a scene)

Their pride and joy, you're framed in every corner of this flat

And I'd never fit the picture

You were talking about our day in the sun

Like it's imminent, though I suspect it’ll never come

Keeping our hopes that this isn’t a false start

Is it time to face the facts?

[Chorus]

Wish I didn't know this pain (oh-oh)

Lovers caught in retrograde (oh-oh)

The more we go against the grain, the more it hurts

All in retrograde

Love in retrograde

[Outro]

I promise I won’t forget you

When I'm leaving this all behind

Can you promise you won't forget me

When you find yourself on the outside?