River On Replay

[Verse 1]
Old dock
Chipped paint on the rail
Sunrise stuck in an orange pale sky
Tackle box open on a milk crate throne
You laughed when my line flew high
Thermos steaming by your worn-out boots
You said
“Slow down
Kid
Just breathe”
Every ripple carried secrets
I didn’t know I’d need
[Chorus]
I remember fishing with you
World went quiet
Water spoke the truth
Peace in the pull of the tide
Just me and my dad and the shoreline
Time flies past like a cast through the air
Gone in a splash
But I still feel you there
When life gets loud and I can’t make it stop
I hear your voice like a hard rock
(never gonna drop)
[Verse 2]
Now it’s me
One chair
Same pier
Your old hat hanging on the back
Phone in my pocket keeps buzzing
But I let that noise fall flat
Wind in the reeds sings your jokes back
That crooked grin in every wave
The cooler’s light
But my heart’s heavy
With every memory we made
[Chorus]
I remember fishing with you
World went quiet
Water spoke the truth
Peace in the pull of the tide
Just me and my dad and the shoreline
Time flies past like a cast through the air
Gone in a splash
But I still feel you there
When life gets loud and I can’t make it stop
I hear your voice like a hard rock
(yeah, you still rock)
[Bridge]
Will I ever get those slow days again?
Just cheap gear
Bad coffee
My best friend
I close my eyes
Let the years roll back
Your hand on my shoulder
Steady on the slack
(hold tight, son)
[Chorus]
I remember fishing with you
World went quiet
Water spoke the truth
Peace in the pull of the tide
Just me and my dad and the shoreline
Time flies past like a cast through the air
Gone in a splash
But I still feel you there
When life gets loud and I can’t make it stop
I hear your voice like a hard rock
Yeah
In my chest like a hard rock
(never gonna, never gonna stop)

rock, Hard rock ballad with male vocals; clean picked electric guitar and warm bass in the verses, drums entering with a slow half-time groove. Chorus hits with crunchy rhythm guitars, wide power chords, and stacked harmonies on the hook. Bridge drops to almost spoken vocal over toms and low drone, then final chorus lifts with extra octave guitar and an open, ringing outro., hard rock