The Attic Haze

[Chorus] Shuffle your feet on the sidewalk Smell of fried chicken in the air tonight Bicycle bells through the leafy shade Wish I could rewind, just hold on tight This summer heat, a memory's weight Back to a time before it was too late [Verse] Thirty years old, attic's a haze Dust motes dancing in the sun's last rays Open this box, a forgotten phase Fingers trace the worn-out maze Of a skateboard deck, scratched and gray Lost in the echoes of yesterday [Pre-Chorus] This faded cap, a faded dream Pulled from a past that used to gleam A ticket stub, a childish scheme To ride the Ferris wheel, it would seem [Chorus] Shuffle your feet on the sidewalk Smell of fried chicken in the air tonight Bicycle bells through the leafy shade Wish I could rewind, just hold on tight This summer heat, a memory's weight Back to a time before it was too late [Verse] That rough grip tape, a familiar feel Under my palms, so surreal Each scratch a story, wounds that heal Or maybe just scars that time can't steal A taste of freedom, sharp and real On summer nights, the world would kneel [Pre-Chorus] That peeling sticker, a faded hue Of a place I loved, me and you Now just a ghost, shining through The dusty air, forever new [Chorus] Shuffle your feet on the sidewalk Smell of fried chicken in the air tonight Bicycle bells through the leafy shade Wish I could rewind, just hold on tight This summer heat, a memory's weight Back to a time before it was too late [Bridge] The city hums a distant tune Beneath the pale and rising moon These simple things, arriving soon To fill the empty afternoon A silent promise, whispered boon To capture moments, past their noon [Chorus] Shuffle your feet on the sidewalk Smell of fried chicken in the air tonight Bicycle bells through the leafy shade Wish I could rewind, just hold on tight This summer heat, a memory's weight Back to a time before it was too late [Outro]