Last Summer Ghost

[Verse 1] (fast, upbeat guitars)

I still drive past the place where we first kissed,

Windows down, chasing every moment that I miss.

Your laughter in the wind is like a warning in my chest,

I’m trying to forget you, but I’m not doing my best.

[Pre-Chorus] (lift, emotional)

’Cause every streetlight feels like you,

Every song brings back the truth—

I’m still stuck in last July,

Can’t outrun the reasons why.

[Chorus] (catchy, big Yellowcard energy)

You’re the ghost of last summer that I can’t let go,

Running circles in my memory like a rerun show.

Yeah, I’m screaming at the night just to hear my voice,

Trying to drown the echo of your leaving choice.

And I know, I know—

I should move on, but damn, it’s hard—

When your shadow’s still tattooed on my heart.

[Verse 2] (fast, nostalgic)

I left your bracelet in the glovebox of my car,

Hoping someday I’d forget just where the pieces are.

But every time I open it, it’s like you’re next to me,

Still singing off-key while you kicked your feet on the seat.

Every sunset looks like us,

Painting memories out of dust.

I keep running, but somehow

I’m back where it hurts right now.

You’re the ghost of last summer that I can’t let go,

Running circles in my memory like a rerun show.

Yeah, I’m screaming at the night just to hear my voice,

Trying to drown the echo of your leaving choice.

And I know, I know—

I should move on, but damn, it’s hard—

When your shadow’s still tattooed on my heart.

[Bridge] (violin / emotional punch)

If I could take back every moment we wasted,

I’d breathe them in again just to say I’ve tasted

What real love felt like before it fell apart—

Before you left fingerprints on every part of my heart.

[Final Chorus] (bigger, faster)

You’re the ghost of last summer that I can’t let go,

Running circles in my memory like a rerun show.

Yeah, I’m screaming at the sky just to feel alive—

You were the spark, but I’m learning how to survive.

And I know, I know—

Someday I’ll heal these broken parts…

But tonight your shadow’s still tattooed on my heart.