Johnny Mike Songwriter Music

Lyrics

[Intro]
(Soft sound of rolling ocean waves)
(Gentle fingerpicked acoustic guitar swells in 6/8 time)
[Verse 1]
Salt in the air, sugar sand underfoot
Red truck parked where the tide gets pulled
Yellow flag snags on the Gulf Shore breeze
While Tower Number Five stares out at the seas
We’re living in a postcard wrapped in emerald and blue
Just counting down the hours till the weekend is through
[Chorus]
But are we building sandcastles just to watch them wash away?
Is this a seven-day high or a brand-new day?
Between a temporary dream and a lifetime change
The sun goes down but the tides remain
Tell me what stays, tell me what's real
Is it a permanent vacation or just the way we feel?
[Verse 2]
Amber light falls on the footprints we made
A quiet little town in a warm golden shade
Long shadows stretch out across the white beach
Where the worries of the world are completely out of reach
I look at the water, I look at your eyes
And I'm ready to trade in all our goodbyes
[Chorus]
But are we building sandcastles just to watch them wash away?
Is this a seven-day high or a brand-new day?
Between a temporary dream and a lifetime change
The sun goes down but the tides remain
Tell me what stays, tell me what's real
Is it a permanent vacation or just the way we feel?
[Bridge]
When the crowds go home and the trucks pack away
When the golden light turns the emerald water gray
I don't wanna pack my bags when October rolls in
I wanna build something the ocean can't wash thin
We could stay right here, let the clock run slow
[Guitar Solo]
(Steel guitar weaves a warm, melodic solo with smooth synth ambiance)
[Refrain]
Oh, let's make it permanent
No more packing up, no more leaving
Just the ocean breeze, forever breathing
Sunlit skies, warm tide rising high
[Outro]
Sugar sand underfoot
Here with you
(Brushed percussion slowly fades out)
(Quiet acoustic guitar chords over the sound of gentle, rolling waves)
(Fades into the quiet sound of the ocean breeze)