[Verse 1] Exposed brick, string lights hanging low Posters on the wall from the bands we used to know Paramore, Fall Out Boy, static on the wire We’re just two frayed knits standing by the fire I got my guitar slung across my back Distressed black hoodie, slipping off the track You’re in that oversized knit, sleeves down to your hands Making quiet music that no one else understands. [Pre-Chorus] The studio mic is open, picking up our breath We’ve been singing about heartbreak, singing about death But you step into my space, pull me by the neck Turn a desperate anthem into something real and direct. [Chorus] So kiss me through the cipher, kiss me through the noise Drown out every echo of the missing boys Acoustic rock chords echoing off the stone With your hands on my jaw, I’m never alone Yeah, taking back Sunday, taking back our youth Standing in the dim light, bleeding out the truth. [Verse 2] Face tattoos fading under warm light glow Silver pick pendant resting down below You look up with those bangs framing your eyes No need for a chorus, no need for disguise Sleeping with Sirens posters taped behind your hair We built our own sanctuary right out of thin air. [Bridge] (Acoustic guitar strums build up, raw and driving) Fretboard buzzing, heart beating fast Who cares if the recording is meant to last? I don't need a hit, I don't need a crowd Just your lips on mine while the static gets loud. (Guitars swell) Yeah, while the static gets loud! [Chorus] So kiss me through the cipher, kiss me through the noise Drown out every echo of the missing boys Acoustic rock chords echoing off the stone With your hands on my jaw, I’m never alone Yeah, taking back Sunday, taking back our youth Standing in the dim light, bleeding out the truth. [Outro] (Music strips back to just a soft, repeating acoustic fingerpick) Established in the dark, 2013... Just you and me behind the scene. The track stops running... The mic stays hot... And you’re the only line I never forgot. (Fade out on a lingering acoustic chord)
