i remember those nights
when you just couldn't stay away
sneaking in at 2am
because you had to see my face
grabbing me with both hands
you smelt of smoke and love
me standing there in my pajamas
thinking to myself 'this is enough'
because in that moment when you were there
i needed nothing else
it was mid-summer and worries faded
i could finally take my heart off the shelf
we were just two kids
with too little freedom and dreams too big
we didn't know where we were going
but we knew we'd make it
that trip to the beach
when you clasped the pendant around my neck
it was a seal of the summer
dangling gold right next to the mark you left with your lips
do you still remember sneaking in through back doors?
silent footsteps, trying not to get caught
we closed the door and let summer rain
threw away the key and solidified the lock
the night my parents went out
and for once, i didn't have to hide
you walked in straight through the door
for once, i could give up the constant fight
do you remember how we stayed in bed
the whole time you were there?
do you remember what it was like
to be void of all fear?
and when we used your uncle's house
to celebrate being reunited
we'd been away from each other for so long
the desire; we couldn't fight it
we've snuck through every closed door
we've broken all the rules
we've lived the life we knew we wanted
we've been kings and queens, we've been fools
but then one fine day
reality kicked us in the face
summer froze over
and responsibilities hovered
with miles between us
too much to say
the words lost in translation
longing for just one more day
because our bodies spoke more
than our words every could
and now that summer's gone
we're doing our best to survive this cold
passion lasts best
when the heat sets in
the frost has taken over
i don't know where to begin
but i know that one look
into your eyes
will give me the purpose
will give me the drive
those summer nights
they fade away
but i have hopes
for a shot at another day
because summer is always
just a moment away
and once it arrives
i know we'll seize the day
until then i will dream
and reminisce on the times
when you were i;
when you were mine.