Allie woke up 8am, graduation day.
got into a car, crashed along the way.
When we arrived late to the wake,
stole the urn while they looked away,
and drove to the beach 'cause i knew you'd want it that way.
And you were standing on the hood of the car
singing out loud when the sun came up.
And i know i wasn't right, but it felt so good.
and your mother didn't mind, like i thought she would.
and that rem song was playing in my mind.
and three and a half minutes, felt like a lifetime
Felt like a lifetime
And you move like water, yeah
i could drown in you.
and i felt so deep once, till you pulled me through
You would tell me, "no one is allowed to be so proud
they never reach out when they're giving up."
And i know i wasn't right, but it felt so good.
and your mother didn't mind, like i thought she would.
and that rem song was playing in my mind.
and three and a half minutes, felt like a lifetime
Are you sitting in the lights?
or combing your hair again,
and talking in rhymes?
are you sitting in the lights?
When i got home, heard the phone, your parents had arrived.
and your dad set his jaw, your ma just smiled and sighed.
But they left soon and i went to my room.
played that disc that you'd given me,
and i shut my eyes, swear i could hear the sea.
When we were standing on the hood of your car
singing out loud when the sun came up.
And i know i wasn't right, but it felt so good.
and your mother didn't mind, like i thought she would.
and that rem song was playing in my mind.
and three and a half minutes,
three and a half minutes, felt like a lifetime.