[Intro]
Only Cindee knows the truth inside
My mind buried what it could not hide
[Verse 1]
Shorty ran with Big Alice back in the day
Danger always smiles right before it takes away
I was just another kid looking for a place
Never saw the darkness hiding in his face
Tough as nails, she pushed me every day
Fight your fears, don’t ever walk away
But underneath the pressure I was looking for a door
And Cindee saw what I couldn’t see before
[Pre-Chorus 1]
She got me away from everything he was
Showed me something gentle, showed me just because
[Chorus]
She put the memories in a black box Tight
Threw it somewhere far out of my sight
Left me badminton and birthday calls
And the quiet love that echoes through the halls
The black box holds what neither needs to say
We found each other anyway
[Verse 2]
White tux at the prom, king of satin and light
The Eagles playing softly through the night
She gave me back the ordinary things
Birthdays, laughter, all that living brings
Years rolled by like pages in a book
Never needing one more backward look
The past stayed where she left it long ago
Some doors are kinder when they stay closed
[Pre-Chorus 2]
We never married but we never lost the thread
Years later still talking about the lives we’ve led
[Chorus]
She put the memories in a black box
Threw it somewhere I could never find
Left me badminton and birthday calls
And the quiet love she left behind
The black box holds what neither needs to say
We found each other anyway
[Bridge]
We talk about the kids and the years gone by
Sometimes wonder where the decades fly
We never chased the life that might have been
We just kept answering the phone again
Some stories heal without another word
Some promises are simply being heard
[Breakdown]
The black box stays closed
The laughter remains
Cindee knew the truth
Where she buried the pain
[Final Chorus]
She put the memories in a black box
Threw it somewhere I could never find
Left me badminton and birthday calls
And the quiet love she left behind
The black box holds what neither needs to say
We found each other anyway
[Outro]
Years later we remember our birthday every year
Talk about the kids and hold out family dear
The black box somewhere neither one can find
And that’s alright…leaving the darkness behind
Forever laughter
Forever light
That’s borrowed light
Holding tight
Lyrics J Newquist, Ai Jessica, Ai Ava, AiC,
Music and Voice – AiT
Photo – Ai Ava
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