I remember every night we spent outside
Hanging down from monkey bars for hours
I can't even count how many times
We fell asleep upside down
And I swear that winter never came
We stood higher than every city tower
You were gonna leave this all behind
And you asked me to run with you
And I couldn't wait to take you all across the world
Our contrails would weave tattoos across the sky
But it was an endless summer parade
That eventually took you away
I always found you at the top of an iron bridge
Staring down at the swells wild blue waves
Thinking about money and fear and time
You said it didn't look that far down
But I swore, “We could handle nights like these
Even if this winter never breaks.”
We had gotten older now
And I promised that we would stay balanced
And I couldn't wait to take you all across the world
Our contrails would weave tattoos across the sky
My knuckles white on the steering wheel
I followed all those highway signs
Till I found you stepping over the guardrail…
You stood at the edge of all the world
And you asked me to jump with you
And I saw you careening down from steady ground
Because I chose stability instead