[Instrumental Intro – piano, distant ambient pad]
...
[Verse 1 – piano, soft drums]
We were seventeen and reckless
Saying forever like we meant it
Every promise felt electric
Now it’s quiet and pathetic
Your hoodie still in my room
Smells like late July perfume
We swore we’d never fade
Guess we lied that day
[Pre-Chorus – clean guitar, harmony stack]
If I call you up tonight
Would you pick up just to fight
Or pretend we’re both alright
Like nothing died
[Chorus – full band, live drums, layered vocals]
We were polaroid hearts
Burning bright in the dark
Thought we’d never fall apart
But we did
Now the pictures feel fake
Like a smile you can’t shake
We were young, wide awake
Now it hurts
[Instrumental Break – guitar riff, sub bass pulse]
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[Verse 2 – minimal drums, piano]
You say you’re doing better now
Got a new life figured out
I say I’m proud but it sounds
Like a lie coming out
I don’t blame you for leaving
I just hate how it feels
Like the past is still breathing
But it isn’t real
[Rap / Spoken Verse – 808 bass, restrained beat]
Yeah
I don’t post about it anymore
But I still check your name
Every time I see your face
It hits the same
I act detached, like I moved on
Like I’m cool with being wrong
But the silence in my room
Still sings our song
[Pre-Chorus – drums drop, soft vocal]
If we met again someday
Would we know what to say
Or just let it drift away
Like we did
[Chorus – bigger, emotional lift]
We were polaroid hearts
Burning bright in the dark
Thought we’d never fall apart
But we did
Now the pictures feel strange
Like we both had to change
Guess forever’s just a phase
It is
[Bridge – piano only, soft vocal]
Maybe love at seventeen
Wasn’t meant to last
Maybe we were just a scene
From a fading past
[Final Chorus – full band, layered vocals]
We were polaroid hearts
Lighting up the dark
Even if it fell apart
It was real
And I won’t forget your name
Even if we never change
We were young, we were brave
And it was real
[Outro – piano fade]
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