Mmm… pierlight kisses… [Verse 1] The boardwalk lights were spinning gold that July night You pulled me close, the Ferris wheel turning out of sight Your lips were warm against the salt in the air We were seventeen, without a single care Laughing like the waves would never break [Pre-Chorus] We danced till the music faded low Two kids who swore the summer wouldn’t go [Chorus] Pierlight kisses, soft as the sea Dangerously sweet, you were stealing me Under those strings of colored lights so bright We were young love, burning through the night Pierlight kisses… before the world got wise Before the morning brought those tear-stained eyes [Verse 2] We carved our names inside a heart on the pier Said “forever” like it cost us nothing, dear Your hand on my waist, my head on your chest The world felt endless, and we felt blessed Till the calendar pages started to fall [Pre-Chorus] Now the carnival’s packed up and gone away But something inside me decided to stay [Chorus] Pierlight kisses, soft as the sea Dangerously sweet, you were stealing me Under those strings of colored lights so bright We were young love, burning through the night Pierlight kisses… before the world got wise Before the morning brought those tear-stained eyes [Bridge – sax solo fades in, warm and yearning] There’s a tiny heartbeat keeping time with mine A secret written in those summer-wine lines Do I keep this baby, or let the future decide? I close my eyes and I’m back on that ride… Your arms around me, the lights in your eyes Before “complicated” was more than a word Before I had to choose what this love is worth [Final Chorus – vocals layered, gentle fade] Pierlight kisses, soft as the sea Dangerously sweet, you’re still stealing me Even now, when the boardwalk’s dark and still I can feel those lights… and I always will Pierlight kisses… mm, what do I do? Pierlight kisses… I still taste you [Outro – piano and waves, voice almost whispered] Before anything got complicated… Pierlight kisses…
