We always prayed for the day
Where everything we lived for floated away
But before we knew it, August turned to May
And summer began early today
Release our regrets and broken hearts
Fall back into those well known arms
I know it's been a year that left me scarred
But now I'm in your car and I wonder why it ever took this long
Bubble gum and flip-flops in the rain
I fall back into the wet grass and lay
And usually I would feel shock and pain
But the sun is just now playing games
Oh we dance and laugh on the swings
Music in our ears, we embrace the heat
What I took is what I'm going to keep
As I pray we never have to leave
The last day of July, we steal and tear each leaf
I crawl into your grip and our minds sleep
From the bottom of my heart, I feel relieved
But hurt from that uncomfortable sting
I don't recognize this feeling
Like I'm taking my chance with the rain
I place my hand on your cheeks
And cry from blood loss in my veins
I go numb and suddenly realize where I am
Face to face, I grab your hand
A rush of fear with all that guilt
And this is where it got me
All I can do is pray that the summer is almost over
You say this is how it goes
You took your time as I pull together
I'm not sure what happened between us
But now I'm praying
A sudden outcast from our little world
There's no more days with just the four of us
As soon as August came, we separated
And the price is something I pay on my own
You never really cared
You just wanted a story to tell everyone
But I'm just trying to cope with the fact
That you took more than my breath away
We always prayed for the day
Where everything we lived for suddenly went away
And before we knew it, July was never really the same
And this summer just wasted away
