Walkman

[Verse 1] I used to ride the bus with my hood pulled down, Wired headphones, my little crown in this town, The world got loud, so I turned it low, Rewind my heart till it starts to glow, A plastic click and the gears begin, And I slip away under my own skin. [Pre-Chorus] I turn it up and the noise turns thin, Like a secret door I can disappear in. [Chorus] I hit play and I’m already gone, Streetlights blur as the tape rolls on, Old regrets can’t pull me wrong, This little song keeps me strong, I’m in my head where I belong, World on mute, Walkman on. [Verse 2] Now it’s all streams and a thousand skips, But nothing hits like those old cassette trips, Side A was hope, Side B was pain, But I wore both out like summer rain, The band was messy, the room was small, Still that sound could catch my fall. [Pre-Chorus 2] They talk at me, but I don’t let it in, I’ve got my soundtrack under my skin. [Chorus] I hit play and I’m already gone, Streetlights blur as the tape rolls on, Old regrets can’t pull me wrong, This little song keeps me strong, I’m in my head where I belong, World on mute, Walkman on. [Bridge] In the garage we were too loud to hide, Strings like sirens, hearts open wide, We missed the notes, but we meant each line, Laughing through the feedback, feeling fine, If I get lost and the lights go dim, I press rewind and I find me again. [Chorus] I hit play and I’m already gone, Streetlights blur as the tape rolls on, Old regrets can’t pull me wrong, This little song keeps me strong, I’m in my head where I belong, World on mute, Walkman on. [Finale] Hands on the handlebars, midnight air, Cables like lifelines, pulling me there, If tomorrow breaks, I’ll still hold on, To every cracked note that kept me strong. [Outro] I let the skyline roll while I move on, I don’t need words when my Walkman’s on, Fade with the city till the lights are gone, World on mute, Walkman on.