[Intro – slow, spacey]
Yeah…
I know this won’t last forever
But tonight feels like forever, you know?
Just you, me, the lake, and the end of the world
[Verse 1]
Pulled up late with the windows down
Half a bottle gone and we’re nowhere bound
Smoke in the air, moonlight on your face
You laugh like the pain ain’t got no place
You said, “Let’s run from everything we hate”
Lit a fire by the water just to burn the weight
We’re too young to feel this old
But your touch still makes me cold
[Chorus – hazy and emotional]
So let’s drive by the lake one more time
Pour another drink, pretend we’re fine
I know this love won’t ever stay
But I’d kill to live this night again someday
Ashes in the breeze, stars in your hair
Say you’ll miss me like you really care
We’re just ghosts in a temporary flame
But damn, I’d do it all again
[Verse 2 – sung/rapped blend]
You wore my hoodie, I felt alive
You said “Forever,” but we both lied
Stuck in the moment, and I don’t mind
Cuz real love don’t check the time
Tires on gravel, headlights blur
Slurring secrets we never heard
Fell asleep on your shoulder in the backseat heat
With the fire still burning down by our feet
[Chorus – repeat, with heavier reverb]
So let’s drive by the lake one more time
Pour another drink, pretend we’re fine
I know this love won’t ever stay
But I’d kill to live this night again someday
Ashes in the breeze, stars in your hair
Say you’ll miss me like you really care
We’re just ghosts in a temporary flame
But damn, I’d do it all again
[Bridge – soft, fading]
And when you’re gone, I’ll still hear your laugh
Echo by the fire, playing back the past
If love’s just a dream, let me sleep through the crash
Cuz tonight felt too good not to last
[Outro – distant and soft]
One more night by the lake, just you and me
Burn it all down, set the sadness free
I know it ends, but I’ll pretend
That this is where we begin again
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