WHERE THE SUMMER STAYS

[Intro – instrumental | 0:00–0:45]
(soft pads, gentle groove, ocean-like ambience)

[Verse 1 | 0:45–1:30]
We were chasing golden hours
Barefoot on the edge of town
Salt in the air, skin on fire
Every moment breaking now

Your laugh dancing in the twilight
Music low, the night so slow
Every look was saying more
Than we were ever meant to know

[Pre-Chorus | 1:30–1:55]
I don’t need forever
Just this feeling in my chest
Let the sun fall a little longer
Let the night do the rest

[Chorus | 1:55–2:40]
Meet me where the summer stays
Where the sky forgets our names
We don’t need to make it last
Just don’t let this fade too fast

Hold me in the neon light
Every wrong feels kinda right
If tomorrow slips away
Tonight is where the summer stays

[Drop / Instrumental | 2:40–3:25]
(melodic lead, warm bass, sidechained pads)

[Verse 2 | 3:25–4:05]
City lights feel like the ocean
Moving slow but never still
Every touch is just a moment
Every moment feels too real

We don’t talk about the ending
We don’t count the days we lose
All I know is right now
Feels like nothing else to choose

[Pre-Chorus 2 | 4:05–4:30]
If this only lives in memory
Let it burn, let it shine
Some nights are made for living
Not for asking why

[Chorus | 4:30–5:15]
Meet me where the summer stays
Where the sky forgets our names
We don’t need to make it last
Just don’t let this fade too fast

Hold me in the neon light
Every wrong feels kinda right
If tomorrow slips away
Tonight is where the summer stays

[Verse 3 | 5:15–5:55]
We were writing constellations
With our shadows on the sand
Every kiss a small rebellion
Against the ticking of our plans

Radio songs from open windows
Driving nowhere, feeling free
Every road was leading outward
But somehow back to you and me

[Verse 4 / Bridge | 5:55–6:35]
Morning comes in faded colors
Sleepless eyes, a quiet smile
Even silence feels like something
Worth remembering a while

If the waves erase our footsteps
If the tide pulls us apart
Let this night stay in our bodies
Like a sunrise in the dark

[Final Chorus | 6:35–7:10]
Meet me where the summer stays
Where the sky forgets our names
If we’re only passing through
Let this moment still be true

Hold me till the morning light
While the stars are burning out
If tomorrow slips away
Tonight is where the summer stays

[Outro | 7:10–7:40]
(fade out, vocal chops, reverb)
Just tonight…
Just this light…
Where the summer stays…