Fading Polaroids (Single) v7.00

[Arrangement: Keep Minimal Changes] [tape saturation, subtle analog warmth] Verse 1 Found a box in the attic with the dust still thick Pictures curling at the edges, fading quick Your smile’s a blur, but the ache’s still clear Every snapshot pulls the past back here Chorus Like fading Polaroids, the colors disappear But the ghost of what we were still lingers here I can’t stop the years from washing out your face But the hurt stays sharp in the empty space Fading Polaroids won’t let me forget Verse 2 There’s one of us laughing on a July night Streetlights burning, holding you so tight Now it’s nothing but shadows where the light once burned The picture fades, but the memory returns Chorus Like fading Polaroids, the colors disappear But the ghost of what we were still lingers here I can’t stop the years from washing out your face But the hurt stays sharp in the empty space Fading Polaroids won’t let me forget Bridge Time steals the color, leaves the outline But I can still feel your hand in mine No matter how the picture fades away The ache in my chest is here to stay Final Chorus Like fading Polaroids, the colors disappear But the ghost of what we were still lingers here I can’t stop the years from washing out your face But the hurt stays sharp in the empty space Fading Polaroids, fading Polaroids Won’t let me forget