Lyric

In the winter of fifteen, lunch break light

A sudden snowfall into my innocent world

The boy from the next class, staring only at me

"Meet me in Room 2 after school," a single quick line

The classroom empty in the afterglow

No bass, no drums, just you, the guitarist

"I've liked you for a long time," you confessed

To my confusion, you said softly

"I'll hear your answer on Valentine's Day"

If it's OK, you'd style your hair, shy face turned away

If No, you'd come in your usual shaggy cut

Honestly, I could have said Yes right then

But I was lost in the dream of being confessed to

Forgive me, I was weighing you against another

But as February fourteenth drew near

Setting my hair, my heart knew

It was only you I wanted then

"I like you too," embarrassed and blushing so hard

At the corner of the yard, our first, secret love

Every day at the same time, waiting by the phone

Those long, simple chit-chats became our normal

But then the voice suddenly vanished, the connection went dead

Less than a month until Graduation Day

Fear took over me, I ran and hid

Making sure you never saw my face

Avoiding my friends' eyes, I stopped going to school

The night before graduation, my last burst of courage

"I'll come for your button, for a memory"

You were waiting for me by the lockers

Girls lined up for yours, but I waited patiently

I came to you last of all

"Finally," you said, taking off the Second Button

​Only the word, "See you," was all I could say

I wanted to talk more

To hold hands, to steal a kiss, but

I couldn't say anything — I hated that part of me

​Three years passed, senior year winter

A sudden call: "I want to try again"

My heart had loved you all along

"Yes!" I was so happy, I agreed right away

But it fell apart again - "I found someone else," you said

A second fade out for us, ships passing in the night

I was too young back then

The person I am now could say

My true feelings without hesitation

The Second Button, still clutched in my hand

The sum of all my regrets made me grow up

I wonder if you're doing well now

One day, I hope I can smile and say, "It's been a while"

To meet you as my honest self

In the chilly winter evening air

Your melody plays inside my heart