Oakwood Avenue

[Verse 1] Thought I was done with this town Boxed-up winters in the basement Posters peeling off the paint Dusty trophies Broken anklet You said you’d wait in the car I traced my name in condensation Every echo in the hall Felt like old congratulations [Chorus] Did you love me on Oakwood Avenue? Or was I just passing through? Would I know you if I met you now In some stranger’s living room? If I drive by in the dark And the porch light flickers blue Is it my fault I’m still asking What I meant to you? [Verse 2] Mom left a note on the fridge “Call if you make it there safely” Cracked magnet from ‘92 Holding up our crooked faces You said you liked me back then Before the stories got so heavy Back when failing every test Felt like some kind of rebellion [Chorus] Did you love me on Oakwood Avenue? Or was I just passing through? Would I know you if I met you now In some stranger’s living room? If I drive by in the dark And the porch light flickers blue Is it my fault I’m still asking What I meant to you? [Bridge] Every right turn pulls me west Still I circle past that dead-end street (oh oh) I could call But I just guess How your voice would rise on my old name All the almosts All the afters Stacked like boxes in the attic air If I never say it out loud Does it keep us both back there? [Chorus] Did you love me on Oakwood Avenue? Or was I just passing through? Would I know you if I met you now In some stranger’s living room? If I drive by in the dark And the porch light flickers blue Is it my fault I’m still asking What I meant to you? [Outro] Thought I was done with this town Engine idling Fingers shaking One last turn past the house Then I finally let it fade in the rearview