Bedroom Flags - Reckoners of the Afternoon - The Gone Kids

[Intro, Kick + Snare Groove] Clocks blink twelve Even though it’s ten Room smells like Static and menthol pens Hoodie on the bedpost Flag from summer’s end You drew a map on my shoulder Then left with no intent [Verse 1] Curtains clipped, moon comes in Sweat on the floor, recycled sin You kept your shoes on I took mine off We met somewhere between Enough and too much Left your gum in my ashtray Called it a truce Wrote “Don’t grow up” In the steam of my fuse [Pre-Chorus] And maybe that was it The point of the kiss Not to last Just to exist [Chorus – Youth Swell Harmony] (aaaaaaoooooooooohhhhhh) These bedroom flags don’t wave They just hang (aaaaaaoooooooooohhhhhh) Still smells like you Still stains in the frame [Instrumental Interlude – Repetition Groove] [Guitar riff loop x2] [Snare march with room reverb] [Vocal sample texture] [Verse 2] You said don’t say “forever” Unless you mean "till dawn" So we talked like records Till the sides were all gone Shadows in my ceiling Still wear your shape My pillow’s not clean But it’s too late [Bridge – Instrumental Groove + Whispered Lines] [Repeated guitar motif] [Breath rhythm loop under] I said “leave something” You said “I did” I said “forget it” You said “you will” [Chorus – Broken Harmony Return] (aaaaaaoooooooooohhhhhh) These bedroom flags don’t fly They fall (aaaaaaoooooooooohhhhhh) We slept like bombs Waiting on the call [Chorus Repeat] (aaaaaaoooooooooohhhhhh) These bedroom flags don’t wave They just stay (aaaaaaoooooooooohhhhhh) Folded in dust Like love put away [Instrumental Outro – Fading Beat] [Muted strumming and delay] [Empty reverb wash] [Tape stop at end]