[Verse 1] We left our shoes by the dunes Walked where the foam runs thin You kicked a shell downshore Like you were ten again The dawn was a torn-up peach Over the sleeping bay You said, "Ain't seen you in years" Then looked away [Pre-Chorus] I kept my hands in my coat Kept my heart in my throat You laughed at the cold Then stopped I knew that look [Chorus] Low tide confession Low tide confession I loved her, I did For twenty years Low tide confession Low tide confession Don't turn around Just hear me here (hear me here) [Verse 2] You told me she fixed your collar When you were boys on bikes How she sang to the dog How she left the porch light bright I watched the gulls break line I watched your jaw go slack You said, "You knew this whole time?" I said, "Yeah" Then the waves came back [Pre-Chorus] I kept my hands in my coat Kept my heart in my throat You stared at the sand Then stared at me Like you might leave me there [Chorus] Low tide confession Low tide confession I loved her, I did For twenty years Low tide confession Low tide confession Don't turn around Just hear me here (hear me here) [Bridge] I never meant to steal I never meant to shame She was a summer light I never named If she chose your hand I'd still know her face Some truths arrive Too late to save [Chorus] Low tide confession Low tide confession I loved her, I did For twenty years Low tide confession Low tide confession Don't turn around Just hear me here (hear me
