Lyric

Sea breeze slips through my uniform sleeves

Clubroom blinds sway in lazy stripes

Cicadas counting down somewhere far

A sunset secret no one else can find

Shadows stretch across the playground

Every word I almost spoke, swallowed back

My heartbeat sends a quiet signal

The final bell nudges me ahead

Hey, before the scent of summer fades

I’ll let your name ride the wind

My heartbeat echoes like a refrain

Throwing light across the shoreline

Marbles in the soda bottle, never sink

Tilted Ferris wheel splits the sky

Stars I draw in puddles with my sandals

Clouds drift like little excuses

Straw hats sway, our eyes meet

Faster than words could ever catch up

Your smile, like a gentle fever

Makes the sands of time slip through my hands

Hey, before the scent of summer fades

I want to hold the shadow I admire

Whispers of waves, once monochrome

Now paint the future in full color

Poolside reflections, water mirrors us

Two outlines tremble as one

Tear the thin film called courage

Reach out to the constellations

Yes, before the scent of summer fades

I want my heartbeat synced with yours

Fireworks lingering behind my eyelids

Lighting the now, shorter than forever

A lone cicada sings a heartbeat late

Only the waves applaud

I breathe in, whisper your name

The night wind quietly closes the page