
the night to remember 2003
"New Year’s Beat" (Verse 1) New Year’s Eve, the sky’s on fire, 2003, the night took me higher. Little Dave, you walked in with a smile, In that moment, my world spun wild. Fireworks danced in the midnight glow, And with one beat, my life would flow. (Pre-Chorus) The music played, and time stood still, We danced in the dark, with an electric thrill. Underneath the flashing lights, We were just shadows in the night. (Chorus) I look back at where it began, When we were young, hand in hand. The beat of the night changed my way, But nothing can make those memories fade. Today you’re a different man, Beside another, walking a different plan. But the music still echoes your name, And I’m thankful for the ways you came. (Verse 2) In the glow of the lights, we were free, Driving that blue car through the city streets. Together we laughed, together we cried, In the beat of the night, we came alive. Now half a life has passed us by, But those moments, they’ll never die. (Pre-Chorus) The sound of the night still calls to me, A reminder of who we used to be. Though paths have split, and we’ve moved on, In the rhythm, you’re never gone. (Chorus) I look back at where it began, When we were young, hand in hand. The beat of the night changed my way, But nothing can make those memories fade. Today you’re a different man, Beside another, walking a different plan. But the music still echoes your name, And I’m thankful for the ways you came. (Bridge) I stand here now, with a smile so bright, Half a life later, beneath the city lights. Grateful for the lessons learned, For the flames we lit and the bridges burned. The music, the beat, the nights we knew, It all lives on in the things we grew. (Chorus) I look back at where it began, When we were young, hand in hand. The beat of the night changed my way, But nothing can make those memories fade. Today you’re a different man, Beside another, walking a different plan. But the music still echoes your name, And I’m thankful for the ways you came. (Outro) So here’s this song, a thank you to you, For the journey we took and all we went through. I stand as a woman, with love in my heart, Forever grateful for the life you did start. In the beat, I’ll remember your face, A part of my story, time can’t erase.

