Lyrics
Windows down in your Jeep singing harmony
Enjoying a car ride with open windows, singing in harmony.
With the radio singer
Accompanied by the singer on the radio.
Long hike but that night we stayed out till three
Took a long hike and stayed out until 3 AM, drinking by the river.
Drinking by the river
Engaged in a night of leisure by the river.
Running on love fumes, didn't need sleep
Feeling the excitement of love, not needing sleep.
Couldn't believe that you wanted me
Surprised that the other person wanted a relationship.
Wandering through the darkest nights
Wandering through challenging times.
The heavens were hope it would turn out right
Hoping for a positive outcome.
August stars were shining bright
Notable stars in August symbolizing hope.
We readied for the great divide
Preparing for a significant separation.
Then you slipped away as fast as summer
The person left quickly, akin to the speed of summer's end.
When you drove away to Denver
The departure was to Denver.
Summer break by the lake tried to keep my cool
Spending summer break by the lake while trying to remain composed.
When all I want is to touch you
Desiring physical closeness.
Won't sit too close cause I know you'll go back to school
Avoiding emotional attachment due to the impending return to school.
Don't want to open old wounds
Avoiding reopening past emotional wounds.
Running on empty, now I can't sleep
Feeling emotionally drained and unable to sleep.
Askin' myself if you could still want me
Questioning if the other person still has feelings.
Wandering through the darkest nights
Navigating through difficult times.
The heavens were hope it would turn out right
Hopeful for a positive resolution.
August stars were shining bright
Noteworthy stars in August representing optimism.
We readied for the great divide
Preparing for a significant separation (repeated theme).
Then you slipped away as fast as summer
Abrupt departure, mirroring the speed of summer's end (repeated theme).
When you drove away to Denver
The departure destination was Denver (repeated theme).
Hear from you once a year sending birthday cheer
Communication reduced to a yearly birthday greeting.
Is this what we've come to?
Reflecting on the current state of the relationship.
Saw your mom back in town I held back my tears
Mention of encountering the other person's mother and suppressing emotions.
But I told her I missed you
Expressing to the mother a sense of missing the person.
Running on empty now I can't sleep
Feeling emotionally drained and unable to sleep (repeated theme).
Hoping that you'll unforget about me
Hoping to be remembered by the other person.
Wandering through the darkest nights
Navigating through challenging times (repeated theme).
The heavens were hope it would turn out right
Hopeful for a positive outcome (repeated theme).
August stars were shining bright
Notable stars in August symbolizing hope (repeated theme).
We readied for the great divide
Preparing for a significant separation (repeated theme).
Then you slipped away as fast as summer
Abrupt departure, mirroring the speed of summer's end (repeated theme).
When you drove away to Denver
The departure destination was Denver (repeated theme).
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