[Verse 1]
"Be safe," before you drive away,
"Text me when you get back home."
Just little words we said each day,
Never thinking they'd mean so much.
When our favorite song came on,
You reached and turned it loud.
We sang every word
Like we were the only two around.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bare feet dangling off the old pier,
Watching daylight fade away.
Never once imagining
Love was learning how to stay.
[Chorus]
This is how forever feels,
Not diamonds, dreams, or plans.
It's finding home a thousand times
In someone else's hand.
It's porch swings, stars, and old quilts spread
Beneath a summer sky...
Forever isn't one big moment...
It's all the little ones gone by.
[Verse 2]
You'd slow your steps to walk with mine,
Without a single word.
We'd wait until the moon climbed high.
Some nights we'd laugh until we cried,
Some nights we'd just be still...
Funny how the quiet moments
Say the things words never will.
[Bridge]
We never had to fill the silence,
The night knew what to say.
Your hand reached over, found my hand...
And words just slipped away.
[Final Chorus]
This is how forever feels,
Not measured by the years.
It's every little "How was your day?"
It's songs turned up, and star-filled skies,
And love too deep to hide...
We were never chasing forever,
No perfect life, no perfect plans...
Just taking every chance...
To laugh...
To love...
To dance.