parks ii
Neon Memories: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Growing Up
Lyrics
Wait until it’s safe to sneak out
Waiting for a safe moment to sneak out
Meet at abandoned playgrounds
Meeting at abandoned playgrounds
Share a smoke on the swings
Sharing a smoke on the swings
Too cold to say much
Communication limited by the cold
Your hair was red like your makeup
Describing the person's red hair matching makeup
Sometimes I’d sing
Expressing occasional singing
It felt so easy
Feeling at ease despite falling apart
To be comfortably falling apart
Comfort in the chaos of emotions
Pale skin red eyes and chemical minds
Describing physical characteristics and mindset
I should have known we had to grow sometime
Realization that growth is inevitable
Get out before we died on the vine
Choosing to leave before a decline
You dye your hair cut me off call me names
Changes in appearance and cutting ties
Say life is love and love is pain
Philosophical view on life and love
We used to kiss in your lobby, always had something on me
Recalling moments of intimacy in a lobby
I guess we smoked those nights away
Linking memories to smoking nights
We traded parks and backyards
Swapping familiar places for nightlife
For neon smoke and glass bars
Transitioning to a more urban lifestyle
Free-fall for the chase
Embracing uncertainty and risk
Now when I’m drunk in club stalls
Reflecting on drunk moments in clubs
Checking texts, autumn calls
Checking messages during autumn
I see your face
Seeing the past in the present
It felt so easy
Experiencing ease in the midst of chaos
We were comfortably falling apart
Being comfortable in the process of falling apart
Pale skin red eyes and chemical minds
Describing physical and mental attributes
I should have known we had to grow sometime
Recognizing the inevitability of growth
Get out before we died on the vine, yeah
Choosing to leave before deterioration
What’s it for if it can’t keep you up at night?
Questioning the purpose if it doesn't keep one awake
What’s it worth if it can’t ruin your life
Questioning the value if it doesn't disrupt life
You die your hair cut me off call me names
Continued changes in appearance and separation
Say life is love and love is pain
Reiterating the philosophy of life and love
We used to kiss in your lobby, always had something on me
Recalling intimate moments and possessions
I guess we smoked those nights away
Connecting memories to nights of smoking
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