One Year

New Year's eve open mic at the Sunrise Cafe Sweaty hands, blinding lights, in a flow, then it breaks Halfway through chorus two, you burst in the room Still wiping the snow off your face Make believe you're on time as you clap extra loud But you know I don't mind, I'm just glad you're here now Corner booth, fries for two, setting new resolutions As we watch the lights dim downtown You, future Ivy League With CEO dreams to retire on the beach Then there's... me, I'm just sitting here Wondering how much I'll change in just one year Valentine's Day's when I first felt the shift When you were too cool for our photo booth pics Spring break, April showers, by May we turned sour I don't even know what I did To make you drop me so casually With one word replies, your unspoken goodbyes Erased us, til we disappeared Funny how much you've changed in just one year June knocked me down but I bottled it up July's when reality hit like a flood Passing by tower three, our spot on the beach Where we'd watch the sunset and cool down with ice cream Just my luck, there you were, soaking up the heat Cold as ice, won't say hi or even look at me But the ultimate burn was the moment I learned You weren't up there alone, right beside you was her Funny how much can change in just one year Woah ohh Funny how much can change in just one year Back to school with a tan on my wrist Unbraided your bracelet, my favorite gift Dodging you, dodging me in the hallways Funny how much can change in Into a homecoming dress you would hate Blasting top 40, I dance unashamed That was the night I locked eyes with a new face Funny how much can change in just one year New Year's Eve at the same open mic Walking in, confident, see my new friend inside Right there in the front row, sure he's no CEO But he knows how to show up on time