[Intro] [Vocal C] Dear July, You still know my name Every summer sky Brings me back again [Verse 1] [Vocal C] We were sitting on the hood of your car Counting airplanes under faded stars You said forever like it wasn’t hard Like hearts don’t change when they go too far I had flowers tucked behind my ear You had dreams bigger than this town here We were soft, we were seventeen Living inside a golden movie scene [Refrain] [Vocal A] But summer lies so sweet With bare feet on the street You kissed me like a promise Then left like a melody [Chorus] [All] Dear July, Why do you still hurt me? Why does the sunlight Still sound like his name? Dear July, I was young and thirsty For a love that burned bright Then vanished in the rain I don’t miss the goodbye But I still miss who I was Dear July, You almost taught me love [Verse 2] [Vocal A] I kept the ticket from the county fair Lip gloss stains and messy hair You won me a ring from a plastic prize I wore it like forever wasn’t a lie Now I laugh when I think of us Two kids calling fireworks trust You were sweet, but you were wild I was brave for a little while [Pre-Chorus] [Vocal B] And I hate that I remember Every color of that night When you held me like an answer Then disappeared before the light [Chorus] [All] Dear July, Why do you still hurt me? Why does the sunlight Still sound like his name? Dear July, I was young and thirsty For a love that burned bright Then vanished in the rain I don’t miss the goodbye But I still miss who I was Dear July, You almost taught me love [Bridge] [Vocal C] Maybe first love is a photograph Soft around the broken half [Vocal B] Maybe heartbreak has to bloom Before you know what’s real and true [Vocal C] I forgive the girl I was [Vocal B] For mistaking sparks for love [Vocal B + Vocal C] Some goodbyes become the reason We finally grow up [Quiet Break] [Vocal A] So I don’t hate you I don’t need to I just leave you Where the sky was blue [Final Chorus] [All] [softer first half then full band] Dear July, You don’t get to hurt me But your sunlight Still remembers his name Dear July, I was young and thirsty Now I know some fires Are not meant to stay I don’t miss the goodbye But I still love who I was Dear July, You almost taught me love [Outro] [Vocal C] Dear July, You still know my name But I’m not the girl Who waited in the rain
