Sweet Violent Summer

I left my lace dress on your bedroom floor,

Fireworks burned in your reckless eyes.

You called me baby, said I'd be yours,

But love like ours never stays the night.

And I knew it, I felt it, the end in your touch,

Golden hours fading into dust.

Kissed me slow, held me tight,

Like a fever dream in the neon lights.

Oh, you were my sweet, violent summer,

Took my heart, left bruises in color.

Whispered my name like a loaded gun,

Said "Love like this only for fun."

You played me songs from your dad’s old tapes,

Told me love’s just a game we lose.

You swore forever, then drove away,

Left me barefoot, lost in your perfume.

And I knew it, I felt it, the storm in your veins,

The taste of goodbye in the summer rain.

Kissed me soft, held me tight,

But love like ours never gets it right.

Oh, you were my sweet, violent summer,

Took my soul, left echoes and thunder.

Called it fate, called it pain,

But I’d do it all over again.

And in the dark, I see your face,

A ghost that lingers, a love misplaced.

I wear my wounds like a velvet chain,

Soft and cruel, your favorite game.

I’ll love you till the roses dry,

Till the blue in my veins turns white.

Kissed me soft, burned me bright,

Love like this never ends right.