Those College Nights

I remember Sunday mornings Late alarms and borrowed time Walking slow across the quad With half a dream and coffee lines Dorm room windows open wide Summer air, unfinished plans Talking ‘bout who we’d become Like we already had the answers Pre-Chorus Every laugh felt everlasting Every goodbye felt too soon We were learning how to love life Under that September moon Chorus Oh, those college nights still find me In the quiet after dark Every song feels like a postcard From a young and hopeful heart I didn’t know I was becoming Someone I would miss someday Oh, those college nights still hum to me In a soft, familiar way Verse 2 Used to cry over midterms Now I smile at all the stress Funny how the weight we carried Taught us who we weren’t just yet Polaroids inside a drawer Names I haven’t said in years But I still hear our laughter Echo down those freshman fears Pre-Chorus 2 We were broke but felt so rich In late-night talks and cheap red wine Every moment felt important Like the world would wait in time Chorus Oh, those college nights still find me When the city’s fast asleep Every memory’s a melody I didn’t know I’d keep I was scared but I was trying To be brave in every way Oh, those college nights still sing to me Like they never went away Bridge (Instrument drops, softer vocals) If I could walk those halls again I’d tell myself, “You’re doing fine” Don’t rush past all the little things They’ll be the ones you can’t rewind Final Chorus (Full, warm) Oh, those college nights still hold me Like a sweater from that year Every dream I left unfinished Still feels close, still feels near I’m still grateful for the girl Who believed she’d find her way Oh, those college nights live quietly In my heart… they chose to stay Outro Now I hum that old piano Just to feel that time again I didn’t lose those college days They just taught me how to end