The Lavender Cycle

[Intro]
[Verse]
Rain taps the glass in a rhythmic beat
Steam rises up from the city street
I’m folding white sheets in the corner light
Then I see your face, and the world feels right
Eight years of dust on a shelf we shared
I thought you forgot that I ever cared
[Pre-Chorus]
The dryer hums a low-key song
Where have you been for so damn long?
The scent of lavender fills the room
Chasing away the afternoon gloom
[Chorus]
Oh, it’s just detergent and old regrets
The kind of magic a heart forgets
Spinning in circles like we used to do
Finding my way back home to you
Just a little soap and a lot of grace
Seeing the years fall off your face
[Post-Chorus]
Spinning around, spinning around
Look what we found, look what we found
Lavender skies in a neon place
Finding the light in a familiar space
[Verse]
You pull out a photo, edges all frayed
A Polaroid ghost of the games we played
Remember the kitchen, the smoke in the air?
Burnt cookie crumbs and the mess in our hair
We laughed till we cried on the linoleum floor
Now here we are standing by the sliding door
[Pre-Chorus]
The dryer hums a low-key song
Where have you been for so damn long?
The scent of lavender fills the room
Chasing away the afternoon gloom
[Chorus]
Oh, it’s just detergent and old regrets
The kind of magic a heart forgets
Spinning in circles like we used to do
Finding my way back home to you
Just a little soap and a lot of grace
Seeing the years fall off your face
[Bridge]
The Hammond is glowing, the Wurlitzer sighs
I see the same sparkle back in your eyes
Time is a river that flows to the sea
But you’re still the anchor that’s holding me
No need for secrets, no need for lies
Under these gray and heavy skies
[Verse]
The cycle is finished, the buzzer goes off
You give me a smile and a delicate cough
“Coffee at mine?” is all that you say
And suddenly rain is my favorite day
I grab my basket, you grab your coat
Leaving the past on a hopeful note
[Chorus]
Oh, it’s just detergent and old regrets
The kind of magic a heart forgets
Spinning in circles like we used to do
Finding my way back home to you
Just a little soap and a lot of grace
Seeing the years fall off your face
[Post-Chorus]
Spinning around, spinning around
Look what we found, look what we found
Lavender skies in a neon place
Finding the light in a familiar space
[Outro]