Silver Nitrate Memory

[Intro]
[Verse]
Found a box in the attic dust
Hidden under layers of rust
Tangled wires and a plastic key
Four tiny frames of you and me
Nineteen-ninety-six on the back
Faded colors turning into black
[Pre-Chorus]
The neon glow of the arcade hall
Shadows dancing on the concrete wall
We were shaking in the heavy heat
Two hearts skipping to a steady beat
[Chorus]
Flash of the bulb in the velvet blue
I was leaning in to look at you
Four seconds frozen in a glossy light
We were superstars for just one night
Hold the strip till the edges fray
Watch the memories wash away
[Post-Chorus]
Wash away
In the silver nitrate spray
Wash away
Like a summer holiday
[Verse]
Your hair was sprayed in a stiff wave
Acting like we were both so brave
I had a pocket full of copper coins
Where the past and the present joins
The smell of cinnamon and cheap cologne
Before we ever had a mobile phone
[Pre-Chorus]
The escalator rising to the top
Praying that the clock would finally stop
We were nervous in the movie line
Trying hard to give a secret sign
[Chorus]
Flash of the bulb in the velvet blue
I was leaning in to look at you
Four seconds frozen in a glossy light
We were superstars for just one night
Hold the strip till the edges fray
Watch the memories wash away
[Bridge]
The tape is warping on the spool
Back when we were playing by the rule
It didn't break, it didn't burn
It just took a quiet, lonely turn
No big goodbye, no tears were shed
Just the words that we never said
[Chorus]
Flash of the bulb in the velvet blue
I was leaning in to look at you
Four seconds frozen in a glossy light
We were superstars for just one night
Hold the strip till the edges fray
Watch the memories wash away
[Post-Chorus]
Wash away
In the silver nitrate spray
Wash away
Like a summer holiday
[Outro]