Lyrics

VERSE 1]
I took the long way to that little bar on Main,
Tryna drown the echo of your name.
Thought the whiskey’d make it fade,
But baby, it burns like yesterday.

[VERSE 2]
You gave your love like a front porch light,
I stayed out in the dark each night.
Now you’re gone and the town feels cold—
This heartbreak’s worth its weight in gold.

[CHORUS]
Now I’m parked outside that neon sign,
Wishin’ that your heart was still mine.
Tellin’ my boys you were the one I let slip,
Now I’m drinkin’ to that first kiss.
You were the keys, the ride, the dream,
I was blind when I should’ve seen—
Now I’m singin’ blues to a memory,
Too bad I didn’t choose you over me.

[VERSE 3]
Saw your smile on some stranger’s phone,
Guess you’re happy now on your own.
I hope he loves you louder than I did,
I messed up—you knew I would, didn’t you, kid?

[BRIDGE]
Guess I thought I had time to spare,
But love don’t wait and you’re not there.
Now I’m just a song you used to know,
Playin’ loud on a late-night show.

[CHORUS – REPEAT]
Now I’m parked outside that neon sign,
Wishin’ that your heart was still mine.
Tellin’ my boys you were the one I let slip,
Now I’m drinkin’ to that first kiss.
You were the keys, the ride, the dream,
I was blind when I should’ve seen—
Now I’m singin’ blues to a memory,
Too bad I didn’t choose you over me.

[OUTRO]
Yeah, you were the real thing—wild and free,
And I’m just the fool with neon regret and an empty seat.