[Verse 1]
Met you by the lockers
Graffiti hearts on that metal door
Arguing about sneakers
You laughed, said you’d beat my score
Shared fries in the cafeteria
You stole one, said “that’s my tax”
Walked you home past busy corners
Backpack heavy, feelings packed
Prom night, cheap cologne on my collar
You in thrift-store satin, still a queen
We slow danced under paper stars
Swore we’d chase every crazy dream
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High school sweethearts
We made a promise in the dark
Thought it was a phase
But look how far we came, look how far
Every hallway crush, every note we passed
Turned to wedding rings and a life that lasts
High school sweethearts
Baby, we still are
[Verse 2]
Graduation, caps in the air
You cried, said “what if we change?”
I said, “If distance wanna test us
Let it try, we’ll rearrange”
Worked two jobs, tired on the late bus
You studied late, circles under your eyes
We fought, then held on tighter
‘Cause losing you was never my size
First apartment, curtains on a shoestring
Burnt toast, laughing on the kitchen floor
You said, “One day there’ll be little feet
Running right through this door”
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[Bridge]
Now there’s toys on the staircase
Finger paint on the ring you wear
Our kids ask, “How’d you two meet?”
We point back, like, “Right there”
In a hallway, in a homeroom
Two shy kids with a secret plan
Yearning turned to family
Crush grew up into a whole lifespan
[low vocal register] I still see you
Walking toward me with that lopsided grin
[soft choir pads] Every time you say my name
Feels like the bell just rang again
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