Beautiful Eyes, Borrowed Time

[Verse 1]
She laughs and it slows the world
One look and my pride falls down
She’s got those beautiful eyes
That turn every thought around
I see her in coffee steam
In every late-night drive
I trace out her name in the fog
Like she’s already in my life
[Chorus]
Hopefully one day you will be mine
We’ll wake up tangled
Wasting time
Building a home out of inside jokes
Burning our toast
Then dancing in the smoke (oh)
I want to live this life with you
Stacking small days into something true
Best kind of story
Page after page
Hopefully one day
Hopefully one day you’ll stay
[Verse 2]
She talks and the noise goes quiet
My doubts just fade from view
Every plan that I ever made
Feels better rewritten with you
You’re there when the sun comes up
Still there when it’s gone
On my mind every hour
Every breath
You’ve been there all along
[Chorus]
Hopefully one day you will be mine
We’ll frame the bad days
Call them “fine”
Turn little moments into golden scenes
Crumbs in the bed
Shared stupid dreams (hey)
I want to live this life with you
Laughing at nothing till the day is through
Best kind of story
Page after page
Hopefully one day
Hopefully one day you’ll stay

Warm acoustic pop with male vocals; fingerpicked guitar and soft pad bed in the verses, kick-and-clap groove lifting the choruses. Intimate close-mic vocal, light harmonies on hooks, subtle piano answering phrases. Energy grows from confessional to hopeful, ending on a tender, sustained chord., beautiful