summer, low-down under city lights and the dress is way low-key the hearts in the queue all beat in time for as far as the eye can see
and even if it seems that they're drifting away he is gripping her hand so tight he takes a deep breath and he tries to say that he's leaving her after midnight
flickering signs and the neon flames all distract their riddled minds and everyone smiles as they lose the sane but she stops to check the time
and a tear rolls down as the seconds fall and she's gripping his hand so tight she takes a deep breath and she tries to say "don't leave me here after midnight"
and her mother told her "i was once like you, it'll all be over and it will seem too soon."
she's watching her sun go down she's watching the stars burn out after midnight