Chords

Remember (what?) today that you are loved

(They're still so small) Think back to days in hidden caves

(I gave them everything)

They'd paint your eyes with sunsets (my saints, my sighs, my upsets)

(And the days I couldn't cope)

And the waves, oh, the waves

Remember (I forgot to pack them lunches), they are safe

(I need a drink or two) Think back

To paddling pools and rainy days where they would

Harmonize with echoes (with charcoal eyes, stilettos)

(They're not ready) Nor are you

But the waves, oh, the waves

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

I don't want them to go

Oh-oh-oh

Just tell them what your haggard mother told you long ago

Pick your chords well, loves, but sing your notes off key

You can't rehearse the chorus, but the verse is sweet

And if your voice begins to crack and you ever feel alone

They might laugh because you're leaving

But know we'll sing your name when you come home

Remember today (I know they think I'm nightmare)

Hey, we did our best (I guessed)

Come paddle by the shore (and pushed them, and pushed them all)

You are your own magician (and by my own admission)

Let the ocean give to you (had no notion what to do)

Its waves, oh, the waves (ah, bollocks to your waves)

Remember (please), today you're enough (don't do this, my heart is breaking)

Know they love you (but I raged!)

You tried (so much), you did, but so did they

We built our castles (they are my rascals)

Just to watch them wash away (I can't let them walk away)

In the waves (hold my hand), oh, the waves

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

I need them to stay

Oh-oh-oh

Just remember those wicked words your mother used to say

Pick your chords well, loves, but sing your notes off key

You dad will forget the words (and uh, fucking bastard, what is it?)

And if your voice begins to crack and you ever feel alone

They might laugh because you're leaving

But know we'll sing your name when you come home, home

Home, home

Walk into your waves, my loves, tell 'em all your names

Go tell 'em how we failed you and gift to us all your blame

'Cause we'll be all that you hate about yourself so you can grow

'Cause life begins by leaving, and our love is shown in the letting go

Go walk into your dawn, you snotrags, tell 'em that we never cared

Go tell 'em how we fucked you up and, oh my God, it's so unfair

We were the winter nights so you could be the morning snow

Your life begins by leaving and our love is shown

In the letting go

Be good (be good), be safe (be safe)

Be kind (be kind)

And know we'll always love you

Even though you're leaving us behind

And be good (be good), be safe (be safe)

Be kind (be kind)

And know we'll always love you

Even though you're leaving us behind