Disclaimer: Lyrics by Stephanie Marie, © 2026 Lyrics may not be remixed, used as prompts for AI, or otherwise reproduced without consent. Please check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Steph_Marie_Music *************************************** [Verse 1] (Delivery: Low-mid chest resonance, dry and intimate tonal presentation. Lean back significantly behind the beat, phrasing like a spoken conversation.) Sunset melting off the edge of the coast Pontoon drifting while the radio glows Bare feet hanging off the side of the boat Laughing like we got nowhere to go Salt in the air, bonfire in the sand Cold drink sweating in the palm of my hand You pulled me close when the sky turned gold Like this night would never get old [Pre-Chorus] (Delivery: Maintain an alto/low-mezzo tessitura. Avoid an energetic pop build; keep the phrasing dynamically restrained to preserve emotional realism.) We were running on freedom Windows down Nothing but the waves and the small-town sound [Chorus] (Arrangement: Hammond-style organ pad enters; a weeping pedal steel plays slow, rootsy counter-lines between the vocal phrases.) (Delivery: Flat, speech-like melodic contour with blues-informed pitch inflections. Drop deep into chest resonance on "Summer" and "thunder".) Just me, you, and an American Summer Fireworks burning through the night like thunder Barefoot dancing by the water in the moonlight glow Radio singing songs we both know Just me, you, and an American Summer Tan lines fading but the feeling lasts forever Windows down with the warm breeze blowing through Nothing in this world felt better than me and you [Verse 2] (Delivery: Apply a subtle, controlled glottal compression to generate a natural, coarse rasp on the front of the lines. Highly conversational articulation.) Boardwalk neon and a warm night breeze White bikini and those cutoff jeans Old school country coming out the speakers Everybody living like they don’t need sleep Jet skis cutting through a painted sunset That kiss still spinning in my head We were young enough to think time waits And maybe for a while it did [Pre-Chorus] (Delivery: Restrained vibrato, letting performance imperfections show through. No hyper-compressed loudness.) We were chasing that feeling Out by the tide Trying to make a memory last all night [Chorus] (Mix Architecture: Midrange transparency. Keep the vocal right at the front of the mix with short plate reverb to preserve absolute lyrical intelligibility.) Just me, you, and an American Summer Fireworks burning through the night like thunder Barefoot dancing by the water in the moonlight glow Radio singing songs we both know Just me, you, and an American Summer Tan lines fading but the feeling lasts forever Windows down with the warm breeze blowing through Nothing in this world felt better than me and you [Bridge] (Arrangement: Strip back to a minimal, organic rhythm pocket—just a warm bass groove and restrained piano voicings. Total midrange transparency.) (Delivery: Punchy, micro-dynamic nuance on the short phrasing. Heavy tonal weight on the low register.) No plans No sleep Just waves crashing underneath our feet One kiss One touch That summer hit like a rush Red white blue lighting up your eyes Holding onto one long July night [Final Chorus] (Arrangement: Full ensemble tracking. Restrained quantization to maintain a live-performance, barroom-roots feel. Telecaster edges closer to breakup.) Just me, you, and an American Summer Bonfire burning while the tide rolled under Singing loud underneath those satellite stars Like the whole wide world was ours Just me, you, and an American Summer Sweet freedom making young hearts wonder Even when the seasons change, one thing stays true Nothing in this world felt better than me and you [Outro] (Arrangement: The band slowly decrescendoes, leaving just the warm acoustic rhythm guitar layering and a fading pedal steel bend.) (Delivery: Low, trailing phrase endings with no melisma. Intimate and dry.) Just me, you And an American Summer [Hard Stop]
