We were 15 in a beat-up town, Best friends always together when the school bell rang out. Building our friendship day after day in those halls, Laughing through classes, we had each other’s backs through it all. Her world fell apart when he broke her heart, She said she wanted to die, tearing me apart. I grabbed that boy by the shirt in the hall, Slammed him to the wall, said “What the hell is wrong with you all?” Then I ran to her side in that school office light, She saw me and ran straight into my arms that night. That’s when I knew, deep in my soul, She was my forever, she made me whole. We carved our names in that stop sign post, A promise our love would outlast us both. Yeah, we said forever and we meant it true, 'Cause forever started the moment I found you. That was the day I came alive Staring right there looking in her eyes. She fell into my arms and I felt the same, Every heartbeat whispered her name. Yeah, I watched our future ignite in the middle Of that moment that changed our town. She stayed right there like it was everything. That was the day I came alive loving you. Then on my 16th birthday, heart racing scared, I finally asked her out, put it all on the line there. She smiled and said yes, lighting up the night, We shared our first kiss just before the bonfire light. Cheap red cups with our closest friends, She stole my hoodie when the cold rolled in. Heartbeat pounding like we’d own the sky, Under those Friday lights, you and I. We made plans that we’d never break, Now they’re the foundation of the love we make. We drew our future deep so the tide couldn’t steal, 'Cause forever always included you for real. That was the day I came alive, Standing right there looking in her eyes. She said yes and I felt the same, Every word set my whole world aflame. Yeah, I watched the sparks fly in the middle Of that bonfire glow in our town. She stayed right there like it was everything. That was the day I came alive loving you. Hey... loving you. Hey... You said it’s real like I always knew, Every memory we’re about to make is true. You stayed right here, didn’t have to try, Now I finally know what it means to feel alive. I drive past the places we used to be And every corner lights up with you and me. Same streetlights, same old sky, But now everything feels brand new and bright. You were my best friend, my first, my everything, A beautiful start I’ll wear with pride. That was the day I came alive. Something in me finally survived. You took forever and you made it real Like every promise that we ever sealed. Yeah, I still see you there in this town, In every face when the sun goes down. You chose to stay like it was meant to be, And I’m still here living loving you with me. We were 15. We had it all. Now we’re building a life I never want to live without you.
