[INTRO] The screen door slams shut and the cicadas chirp [VERSE 1] There was a tire swing by the creek And patches of grass on our bare feet We thought the world ended at those pine trees Back when “forever” still meant summer You drew hearts in the dust And talked about where we’d end up someday Funny how certain you feel in your youth Until life starts closing doors [CHORUS] Somewhere between those old side streets And what we had to become We lost a little innocence Trying to escape growing up But every time July comes around I still feel who we were As if that summer never really ended It just taught us how to hurt [VERSE 2] Your mom cried when you moved away Mine put on a brave face, but looked just the same Now the houses on our street are home to Strangers I’ll never get to know I came home during the last winter break Saw our names carved into the shed Ran my hand over the wood As if time could somehow heal it [CHORUS] Somewhere between those old side streets And what we had to become We lost a little innocence Trying to escape growing up [VERSE 3] Ran into your brother downtown He said you hardly ever come by anymore You have a small apartment out west And a life that suits you best He showed me pictures on his phone Two kids and a house of your own I smiled and said, “I’m glad to hear that” Then I drove home from there in silence [BRIDGE] Maybe that’s what memories do They keep all versions of you Alive somewhere deep in my chest Even after everything else [FINAL CHORUS] Yeah, somewhere between saying goodbye and walking away These days still linger on And every time the warm wind blows I remember what we were [OUTRO] The screen door slams shut… Cicadas chirp