Cherry Time

Cherry Time In the garden of "almost" and "could have been" We planted a seed where the walls were thin You wore that jacket, the one with the fray And I knew by the sunset, you wouldn’t stay We didn't ask for a forever vow Just a little bit of "here" and a whole lot of "now." The petals are heavy, the air is too sweet A short-lived surrender, a bitter-sweet treat We’re dancing on ice that’s beginning to crack But we’re not looking forward, and not looking back. Oh, it’s the Cherry Time, love Blink and you’ll miss the glow Red as a secret, white as the winter Waiting for the wind to blow We’re just a season, a beautiful treason Against the ticking of the clock It’s a short-run high, a sweet goodbye Before the keys turn in the lock. You’re a Polaroid camera with no extra film A kingdom of two with a crumbling realm We talk about movies we’ll never go see While I’m memorizing the way you breathe It’s not a tragedy, it’s just a design Like a vintage bottle of expensive wine. Oh, it’s the Cherry Time, love Blink and you’ll miss the glow Red as a secret, white as the winter Waiting for the wind to blow We’re just a season, a beautiful treason Against the ticking of the clock It’s a short-run high, a sweet goodbye Before the keys turn in the lock. I won't cry when the branches go bare I’ll just remember the scent in the air It wasn't meant to be a redwood tree Just a flash of pink for you and me It’s a mercy, it’s a grace To see the finish line before the race! Oh, it’s the Cherry Time, love Blink and you’ll miss the glow Red as a secret, white as the winter Waiting for the wind to blow We’re just a season, a beautiful treason Against the ticking of the clock It’s a short-run high, a sweet goodbye Before the keys turn in the lock. The blossoms are falling... (Falling down, falling down) It was lovely, wasn't it? (Cherry Time...) (Cherry Time...) Just a temporary kind of magic. (Cherry Time...) (Cherry Time...) Hold my hand until the clock strikes...