Graduation Bloom

[nostalgic, sentimental pop ballad with piano & string layers] (Blooming Youth) [Verse 1] [slow piano + memory flashback] We wore our dreams like oversized coats Walking through the gate with trembling hopes The sky was pink, the air was shy You smiled and waved that last goodbye [Chorus] [soft swell + harmony buildup] We're blooming in the afterlight Time will take us far from sight But I still hold the vow we made To meet again someday (Blooming Youth) [Verse 2] [acoustic texture + diary tone] Your words still echo in the spring "I’ll be someone you'll remember me by" I laughed but knew what it would mean That growing up might mean goodbye [Bridge] [string swell + emotional tension] We promised with our shaking hands Beneath the tree where dreams began [Outro] [piano echo + soft close] In every breeze, I hear your name We're not kids, but we still remain