Fireflies

When the streetlights come on and the fireflies flicker
 I am walking her home, making plans
 With her shoes in her hands, I am watching her dance
 As the hem of her dress gently kisses the grass
 It suddenly rains on us
 She is laughing and turns up her hands
 Like autumn turns leaves, winter will breathe
 Cold on her necks, snow in our paths
 Wherever she goes, all that I know about us
 Is that beautiful things never last
 That's why fireflies flash
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 When this summertime ends, we will not part as friends
 Things were promised in blood, we have sinned
 Now there's tears in her eyes as she's screaming goodbyes
 I run 'long side the car turning numb to the sound
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 I notice a chill in the air
 September is creeping up fast
 Like autumn turns leaves, winter will breathe
 Cold on her necks, snow in our paths
 Wherever she goes, all that I know about us
 Is that beautiful things never last
 That's why fireflies flash
 Innocence didn't mean we're immune to these things
 Let's blame the passage of time
 Love and loss, truth it costs more than I can spare right now
 Maybe it's simpler to lie
 Like autumn turns leaves, winter will breathe
 Cold on her necks, snow in our paths
 Wherever she goes, all that I know about us
 Is that beautiful things never last
 That's why fireflies flash
 That's why fireflies flash