Nightingale Lane
RAYE, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE., 2026
Writers: RAYE, Tom Richards, Chris Hill
Producers: RAYE, Tom Richards
Label: Human Re-Sources
Hop to Another SongThis is a song about the greatest heartbreak I have ever known,
this song is called “Nightingale Lane.”
On a Fstreet… in the South London Eb/Fsuburbs
where my Bb/Ffirst love kissed me goodFbye,
his lips were Fthin (thin)
and fear-stained (fear-stained)
and Eb/Ftear-stained,
was a pain that made me Bb/Fcolder now,
after the oceans I cried, I’m made of Bbm/Fsteel
just floating now, mm-Fadd9mm.
F/A But when I drive (when I Dm7drive)
down this road (down this, Gm7oof)
I remiFadd9/Anisce (lose my Bbmmind),
I drive Fadd9/Aslow. I’ve let him go now, (I, I, I)
Dm7 just see a ghost town and Ebm6sometimes
at red lights (with closed eyes)
I tell myself, I dare myself,
to go on, just Bb/Fsay –
Somebody Bb/Floved me once (loved me Fonce)
and someday, somebody will again.
Like the Eb/Bbway you loved me
(take me back in your arms, oh my love, just tonight)
on Ebm/BbNightingale Lane.
(Nightingale Lane, Nightingale Lane)
Although we Cm7b5never Bb/Fmade it,
stranger, you showed me it’s true.
I’m Fcapable of loving someone
the way I loved you. It was Cm7/Ebright there
(and it was),
in June (right next to)
next to Old Park Avenue. (on Ebm/BbNightingale Lane)
Standin’ in the rain, I Ebmwatched him walk away,
da-da, woah Fwoo…
Took me long, hard Eb/Fyears to get over you,
it was an Bb/Faching… I refuse… to feel Fagain.
And looking back now
we never were quite Eb/Fright for each other, baby.
But in the Bb/Fabsence of passion in my life
I remember Bbm/Fhow alive love once was and I
Fadd9/Asigh when I drive, (when I drive, when I Dm7drive)
down this Dm7road, yeh. (down this, Gm7oof)
I remiFadd9/Anisce, (lose my Bbmind),
I drive Fadd9/Aslow, I’ve let him go now (I, I, I),
Dm7 just see a ghost town and Ebm6sometimes
at red lights, (with closed eyes)
I tell myself, in fact, I dare myself
to go on, just Bb/Fsay it –
Somebody Bb/Floved me once (loved me Fonce)
and someday, somebody will again.
Like the Bb/Fway you Eb/Bbloved me
(take me back in your arms, oh my love, just tonight)
on Ebm/BbNightingale Lane.
(Nightingale Lane, Nightingale Lane)
Although we never Bb/Fmade it,
stranger, you showed me it’s true.
I’m Fcapable of loving someone
the way I loved you. It was Cm7/Bbright there
(and it was),
in June (right next to)
next to Old Park AveEbm/Gbnue. (on Nightingale Lane)
Standin’ in the rain, I Ebm/Bbwatched him walk away…
FYeh-yeh-yeh, ayy, yeh-yeh, da-Eb/Fda-da…
BbI’ve… I’ve dabbled in love since
maybe every oFther summer.
It never lasts long,
they never stick around,
I’m made of steel now. (I’m made of Eb/Fsteel)
I believe someday, someone Bb/Fgon’ come along
and knock them walls down, (down, down)
Bbm/Db and knock them walls down. (knock them walls down)
Fadd9/A When I… Dm7drive… down… this Gm7road Fadd9/A (road)
I’m Bbmreminded Fadd9/Athough
I’ve let him Dm7go… now.
Ebm6Right… here in… this ghost… town.
Right here on this ground is where
Ebmsomeone once Bbloved me
and EbmsomeDdimday, Ebmsomeone Fmwill
Ebm Bba…gainAb/Bb Eb…
Someone will,
I Ebm/Gbknow… I know it… I Ebmknow it.
Someone will Bb/Flove me
like the Fsus4way you loved me
on EbmNighBbtinGbgale N.C. Lane. Bb