Lyric

Your yukata sways, you laugh and say

“Sorry I’m late, but I’m here today”

We weave through the crowd to the food stall line

“You know, I love that sauce smell,” you whisper in mine

Just a few soft words, but my heartbeat flies

Your voice in my ear under summer skies

At the goldfish game, your fingers brush mine

Colder than the water, yet my chest feels on fire

You lift the candy apple and say, “Just one bite”

Sweeter than sugar, but shyness bites harder tonight

The smell of sauce, your sweet smile

Under fireworks, we stayed awhile

Fingers touched and wouldn’t let go

Next summer night, with you, I know…

Firework light paints your face so bright

We hold hands in the festival night

In the dance circle, I can’t keep the beat

But your crinkled smile makes my heart skip a beat

A spark from the sky lands soft on my sleeve

You brush it away, but your touch doesn’t leave

“I just want a little more time with you”

I said it out loud, and the night breeze blew

On the way back, we took the long way home

Lantern lights fading, the streets alone

At the corner, I found the nerve to say

“Let’s come again, same time next summer day”

The smell of sauce, your sweet smile

Under fireworks, we stayed awhile

Fingers touched and wouldn’t let go

Next summer night, with you, I know…

You looked down, then laughed so shy

That summer scent still lingers in my sky