Smoke

[Verse 1] Backyard bonfires, smoke curling up like secrets we told too loud Cheap wine in plastic cups, spinning stories 'til the morning crowd We'd dance barefoot on the grass, laughing like the world was small and kind Me and the girls, tangled in each other, convinced we'd outrun time [Pre-Chorus] Those nights felt endless, like we'd cracked the code to staying young But time keeps moving quiet, and I'm the only one still here, undone [Chorus] Oh, raise a glass to the ghosts around the fire, the ones who slipped away We were reckless and radiant, burning brighter every day Now I'm sitting on this same old porch swing, shadows stretching long Happy for the light we made, but God, the ache when the good times are gone [Verse 2] Jenny's voice still echoes in my head when the wind moves through the trees Sarah's laugh lives in the quiet corners where no one else can see I'd give anything for one more circle, passing truths like contraband But the circle's broken, scattered, and I'm left holding empty hands [Pre-Chorus] We promised we'd never fade, carved our names in summer skin Now the promises are whispers, and the silence rushes in [Chorus] Oh, raise a glass to the ghosts around the fire, the ones who slipped away We were reckless and radiant, burning brighter every day Now I'm sitting on this same old porch swing, shadows stretching long Happy for the light we made, but God, the ache when the good times are gone [Bridge] (Slowdown, hushed, almost spoken) I close my eyes and feel the warmth still, taste the smoke on my tongue Hear our voices overlapping, every word we left unsung But when I open them it's just me now, wondering who I became Still, I'd sit through every ending just to feel that fire again [Final Chorus] Oh, raise a glass to the ghosts around the fire, the ones who slipped away We were reckless and radiant, burning brighter every day Now I'm sitting on this same old porch swing, letting memories stay Happy for the light we made—yeah, it hurts, but in the sweetest way [Outro] (Fade with soft strums) For the nights we can't hold on... For the light we can't get back...