It was an explosion
Of people, sweat and tears and their emotions
An hour of unstoppable commotion
A whirlwind of limbs and extremities
Some things were said
We told ourselves that we would never forget
Another moment frozen in a snowstorm
A clash of understanding and confusion
And at that moment,
The tide rushed in quicker than I predicted
The stars are looking lovely from this angle
And I wonder what it is that you are thinking
We paid for this but you will never own it
And then it ended
As sharply and abruptly as it had started
Hearts and eardrums beating fiercely still competing
Our bodies sodden, dripping slowly
With sweat and liquor
Pumped by the heart
The blood fashioned its way through empty vessels
Down different streets rejuvenating muscles
Well I will not sleep tonight that is for certain
And at that moment
The tide rushed in quicker than I predicted
The stars are looking lovely from this angle
And I wonder what it is that you are thinking my love
We paid for this but you will never own it
We paid for this but you will never own it
We paid for this but it will never be yours
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