Four Little Names

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Four boys queued up on a Friday night Four little names in a borrowed world Mason built a fort by the river bend Jae drew a map with a crooked end [Verse 2] Noah kept watch from the tower roof Eli made jokes when the night got rough They ran through fields till the dawn turned gray Promised tomorrow, then logged away [Pre-Chorus] But morning came with a call too soon A quiet room and an empty chair No game could pause what had happened there [Chorus] One name stayed lit on the friends list One place saved where he used to sit Four became three, and the world felt wide They kept his map on the mountainside Though the screen went dark, though the season changed They carried his laugh through every game [Verse 3] They met again where the river bends Built the same small fort, left room for a friend Mason set down a lantern by the gate Jae read the note that they wrote too late [Bridge] If you hear us, Eli, we came back here Your crooked roads are still drawn clear We tell your stories, we say your name You’re part of every place we made [Final Chorus] One name stays lit on the friends list One place saved where he used to sit Four became three, but the bond held tight They kept his map through the longest night Though the screen goes dark, though the seasons change They carry his laugh through every game [Outro] Four little names in a borrowed world One still there in the stories told