Sunlight on the schoolyard wall Sneakers on the warm concrete We were young, we had no plan Just running where the wind would lead Ice cream melting in our hands Music from a broken phone Laughing like the world was ours Even when we were alone Time was slow, hearts were fast Every dream felt close enough Didn’t know it wouldn’t last But we didn’t need to know that much We were the summer, we were the sky Blue and endless in our eyes Every promise, every try Felt like it could touch the light We were the days that fade too soon The 7 p.m. golden hue Even now when I close my eyes I see the summer we were Polaroids and messy hair Your jacket on my shoulders Talking ‘bout a future place Like we’d stay this young forever Train rides with the windows down Names carved in a wooden desk We said “don’t forget this time” Like we knew what was coming next If I could go back for a while I’d tell my younger heart Don’t be afraid of goodbyes They’re just another kind of start We were the summer, we were the sky Blue and endless in our eyes Every promise, every try Felt like it could touch the light We were the days that fade too soon The 7 p.m. golden hue Even now when I close my eyes I see the summer we were Maybe we grew, maybe we changed Maybe life pulled us apart But that feeling still remains Like a song inside my heart Every laugh, every tear Still lives in me somehow That version of you and me Is forever right now We were the summer, we were the sky Young and fearless, burning bright Every moment passing by Shining like a firefly We were the days that fade too soon The soft and endless afternoon Even now when the years have turned I remember the summer we were Yeah, I remember The summer we were
