[Verse 1] The house is quiet but it’s not at peace There’s evidence scattered like glittered confessions Red cups sleeping in fragile defeat Shoes by the door in reckless positions The clock ticks louder than it should Like it’s proud I didn’t notice it Last night felt misunderstood Now daylight wants to audit it There’s a taste of lime and something regret But I’m not sorry — not just yet [Pre-Chorus] We were vinyl hearts on borrowed time Spinning youth in borrowed light Now the sun climbs high and draws the line Between the dark and what survived [Chorus] These neon bruises don’t show on skin They settle deeper, somewhere within Proof we were louder than doubt had been Proof we still know how to dive right in Morning’s bright and a little too soon Coffee trembles in a quiet room It hurts to move but I still grin These neon bruises… I’d earn again [Verse 2] Ginger turned the living room gold With 80s hooks and 90s fire We danced like getting old Was just a rumor we’d outlive by desire Someone cried at a power ballad Someone swore they’d changed their ways Someone howled when the bassline landed Like it was still our glory days And for a while — it almost was Before the sunrise called our bluff [Pre-Chorus] Now my head hums soft in 4/4 time The aftershock of feeling free A little slower on the incline But still very much me [Chorus] These neon bruises don’t show on skin They’re soft reminders where we’ve been Of laughter loud and reckless spins And knowing exactly who we are within Morning’s sharp in early spring Sunlight does that honest thing It hurts to rise but I still sing These neon bruises… they mean everything [Bridge – Soft / Stripped Down] Maybe we don’t bounce like we used to Maybe the light feels more severe But the stories stretch a little longer Every single year And the ache fades by afternoon Leaving only what was true We didn’t break — we just burned bright Like we were meant to do [Final Chorus – Gentle Lift] These neon bruises fade by night But the memory hums just right We’re not chasing who we were We’re celebrating we survived Morning’s loud but it can’t erase The fire still behind these eyes It’s harder now to start the day But worth it every time These neon bruises… Still shine.
