[Verse 1] Met her in June with sand on her toes Laughin’ too loud, wearin’ my clothes Cherry lip gloss and lemonade She kissed me once and the whole day swayed She played in fountains, ran through the street Washin’ her hair where the river meets heat No shoes, no plans, no fall in sight I said, “Just summer, babe — not for life” [Pre-Chorus] She looked at me like she knew the score Like this kind of fire don’t ask for more Sun on her skin, trouble in her grin I knew right then what I was in [Chorus] Just for the summer, wild and free Twirlin’ through waves and through me Golden and messy, sweet on the breeze Dancin’ like the gods agreed Just for the summer, that was the deal Still, damn, it felt real Just for the summer, wild and warm One bright heart, one perfect storm [Verse 2] She flicked the cherry, kept the cream Said, “I only date in heatwave dreams” Hair like stories, barefoot grace She took my hat and left no trace She biked through taxis, laughed at the moon Sang in July like she’d leave too soon No talk of forever, no “what we are” Just salt on the skin and a borrowed car [Pre-Chorus] I knew her name, I knew her laugh But summer cuts clean and it cuts fast She held my hand like a spark in rain Then slipped right out of the frame [Chorus] Just for the summer, wild and free Twirlin’ through waves and through me Golden and messy, sweet on the breeze Dancin’ like the gods agreed Just for the summer, that was the deal Still, damn, it felt real Just for the summer, wild and warm One bright heart, one perfect storm [Verse 3] Now every warm wind drags her back The porch light hums, the sidewalk cracks I taste that kiss in a July storm Feel her ghost in a thrift-store shirt I wore She was never mine, but she still wins Left like fire on sunburnt skin No regret, just the ache of blue For a summer I lived right through [Bridge] Maybe that’s why it hurts so good We knew the edge and stayed where we stood No broken promises, no last goodbye Just one sweet blaze under a wide-open sky [Final Chorus] Just for the summer, wild and free Twirlin’ through waves and through me Golden and messy, sweet on the breeze Dancin’ like the gods agreed Just for the summer, that was the deal Still, damn, it felt real Just for the summer, wild and warm One bright heart, one perfect storm [Outro] Summer’s gone, she slipped away But she still lingers in the spray No regrets, no number Just me and my summer
