Halfway Kid

[Melancholy indie rock, steady beat, dreamy guitars, nostalgic energy] [Verse 1] Old arcade’s a hardware store, Coins replaced by something more. That’s where you learned to lose with grace, You smiled before you left the place. [Pre-Chorus] Now it’s coffee, bills, and cars, But you still wish on exit bars. [Chorus] Halfway kid, you almost made it, Halfway kid, don’t overstate it. Growing up was the strangest trick, Nothing changes, it just sticks. [Verse 2] Backseat nights and radio fights, Hands on the wheel like holding light. You swore you’d leave that town someday, You did, but it still looks your way. [Bridge] Every sign says move along, But every heart forgets the song. [Chorus – extended] Halfway kid, you almost made it, Halfway kid, don’t overstate it. You’re doing fine, you’re doing well, Halfway out of the wishing well.