Out-of-State Plates.

pop-punk, skate punk, early-2000s SoCal punk revival

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[Intro]
[Full band count-in, palm-muted guitar, quick and bright]
"One, two, three, go"

[Verse 1]
You showed up sunburned in a borrowed car,
with motel soap and a fake ID.
Said "I love this place, it feels like a movie,"
then asked what there was to do after three.
I took you where the arcade still eats quarters,
where the claw machine has one sad prize.
You said "You always make it sound romantic."
I said "I lie pretty when I'm tired."

[Pre-Chorus]
[Drums open up, vocal climbs]
Then Monday hit the windshield
like a bug at ninety-five.
You packed your little weather system
and called it "such a vibe."

[Chorus]
[Big open guitars, bright harmonies]
Out-of-state plates, taillights blinking,
you came here swimming and left me sinking.
You said "we'll talk" like it was fate,
then disappeared down the interstate.
Out-of-state plates, same old ending,
you loved my town and hated staying.
Kissed me like a place to stay,
left your trash on Labor Day.

[Verse 2]
[Back to palm-muted bounce, sarcastic but wounded]
You sent a picture from your cousin's wedding,
captioned "miss this stupid beach."
I typed "me too," deleted twice,
then let my phone get out of reach.
Your towel's still alive in my trunk,
it's starting its own little nation.
If heartbreak had a smell this dumb,
it'd pass a health inspection.

[Pre-Chorus]
[Build harder, drummer adds fills]
And I know that I sound dramatic,
but the facts are pretty clear.
You made a whole damn vacation
out of ruining my year.

[Chorus]
[Big open guitars, brighter harmonies]
Out-of-state plates, taillights blinking,
you came here swimming and left me sinking.
You said "we'll talk" like it was fate,
then disappeared down the interstate.
Out-of-state plates, same old ending,
you loved my town and hated staying.
Kissed me like a place to stay,
left your trash on Labor Day.

[Post-Chorus]
[Gang vocals, half joking, half desperate]
Labor Day, Labor Day,
you took the good weather away.
Labor Day, Labor Day,
you took the good weather away.

[Bridge]
[Half-time, bass forward, guitars ringing]
Maybe I'm the idiot
with a key under the mat.
Maybe you're just pretty weather
and I keep mistaking that.
You didn't promise winter.
I invented all that snow.
You said "I love it here" and I heard
"please don't let me go."

[Final Chorus]
[Full band, biggest hook, stacked male harmonies]
OUT-OF-STATE PLATES, taillights blinking,
you came here swimming and left me sinking.
You said "we'll talk" like it was fate,
then disappeared down the interstate.
Out-of-state plates, same old ending,
you loved my town and hated staying.
Kissed me like a place to stay,
left your trash on Labor Day.

[Outro]
[Fast crash ending, one dry spoken line]
"Cool. Have a safe drive forever."

[End]

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[Intro] [Full band count-in, palm-muted guitar, quick and bright] "One, two, three, go" [Verse 1] You showed up sunburned in a borrowed car, with motel soap and a fake ID. Said "I love this place, it feels like a movie," then asked what there was to do after three. I took you where the arcade still eats quarters, where the claw machine has one sad prize. You said "You always make it sound romantic." I said "I lie pretty when I'm tired." [Pre-Chorus] [Drums open up, vocal climbs] Then Monday hit the windshield like a bug at ninety-five. You packed your little weather system and called it "such a vibe." [Chorus] [Big open guitars, bright harmonies] Out-of-state plates, taillights blinking, you came here swimming and left me sinking. You said "we'll talk" like it was fate, then disappeared down the interstate. Out-of-state plates, same old ending, you loved my town and hated staying. Kissed me like a place to stay, left your trash on Labor Day. [Verse 2] [Back to palm-muted bounce, sarcastic but wounded] You sent a picture from your cousin's wedding, captioned "miss this stupid beach." I typed "me too," deleted twice, then let my phone get out of reach. Your towel's still alive in my trunk, it's starting its own little nation. If heartbreak had a smell this dumb, it'd pass a health inspection. [Pre-Chorus] [Build harder, drummer adds fills] And I know that I sound dramatic, but the facts are pretty clear. You made a whole damn vacation out of ruining my year. [Chorus] [Big open guitars, brighter harmonies] Out-of-state plates, taillights blinking, you came here swimming and left me sinking. You said "we'll talk" like it was fate, then disappeared down the interstate. Out-of-state plates, same old ending, you loved my town and hated staying. Kissed me like a place to stay, left your trash on Labor Day. [Post-Chorus] [Gang vocals, half joking, half desperate] Labor Day, Labor Day, you took the good weather away. Labor Day, Labor Day, you took the good weather away. [Bridge] [Half-time, bass forward, guitars ringing] Maybe I'm the idiot with a key under the mat. Maybe you're just pretty weather and I keep mistaking that. You didn't promise winter. I invented all that snow. You said "I love it here" and I heard "please don't let me go." [Final Chorus] [Full band, biggest hook, stacked male harmonies] OUT-OF-STATE PLATES, taillights blinking, you came here swimming and left me sinking. You said "we'll talk" like it was fate, then disappeared down the interstate. Out-of-state plates, same old ending, you loved my town and hated staying. Kissed me like a place to stay, left your trash on Labor Day. [Outro] [Fast crash ending, one dry spoken line] "Cool. Have a safe drive forever." [End]

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