[Verse 1]
Downtown tonight
I saw an old friend
Someone who I use to take comfort from
Long before I met you
I caught a spark from his eyes
Of forgotten desire
With a word, or a touch
I could have rekindled that fire
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Old flames can't hold a candle to you
No one can light up the night like you do
Flickering embers of love
I've known one or two
But old flames can't hold a candle to you
[Verse 2]
Sometimes at night
I think of old lovers I've known
I remember how holding them helped me not feel so alone
Then I feel you beside me
And even their memories are gone
Like stars in the night lost in the sweet light of dawn
[Chorus]