Friends

Verse 1

First day nerves and shaking hands, trying not to look afraid,

New notebooks, faded sneakers, learning everybody’s names.

Then Emma sat beside me like it all was meant to be,

Laughing during history while pretending we were listening.

Mrs. Hutchins telling stories ’bout the battles long ago,

But me and Emma drawing stars and concerts in our notes.

Mrs. Martin made the books feel bigger than the classroom walls,

Reading lines out loud like we were living through it all.

Mr. Boykin in the science lab with fire in the air,

Safety goggles on while Emma dyed a streak into her hair.

Mrs. Hawkins with equations covering the board in white,

And somehow we survived the tests by studying all night.

Pre-Chorus

Hallway running, music humming through one earbud at a time,

Trying not to laugh too loud while standing in the lunch line.

Every little second felt like something we should save,

Now the year is disappearing faster every day.

Chorus

Oh-oh, seventh grade glow, spinning like the lights,

Windows down at sunset while we scream the songs all night.

Emma in the passenger seat, feet up on the dash,

Talking ’bout the future while the streetlights blur past.

Oh-oh, we were wild and free,

Living like the movies in our own reality.

Every teacher, every hallway, every memory we made,

Feels like glitter in the air we’ll never wash away.

Verse 2

Coach Wood yelling “keep moving,” sneakers squeaking on the floor,

Coach Boyd blowing whistles while we raced from wall to wall.

Mr. Brooks in leadership saying confidence is key,

Trying to teach responsibility while Emma laughed at me.

Mrs. Hollingsworth in healthy living talking balance every day,

Learning how to breathe when life gets overwhelming in the brain.

Mrs. Loft said money matters, dreams don’t build themselves,

So we joked about becoming famous somewhere else.

Mrs. Betts with paint-stained fingers showing colors how to blend,

Emma painted constellations while I painted us as friends.

Mrs. Manon saying “find yourself before the years fly by,”

Now I think I understand it every time I see July.

Pre-Chorus 2

Locker doors and perfume clouds and tangled headphone wires,

Passing notes in crowded halls and talking about our lives.

Every stupid little moment somehow meant everything,

Now we’re standing at the edge of what the future brings.

Chorus

Oh-oh, seventh grade glow, hearts beating in time,

Laughing so hard in the cafeteria we almost cried.

Emma pulling me through every awkward day,

Making even Monday mornings somehow feel okay.

Oh-oh, hear the whole crowd sing,

Like the ending of a movie when the credits finally hit.

Every late assignment, every joke inside the class,

Now they feel like snapshots moving way too fast.

Bridge

Maybe one day we’ll be older, driving farther from this town,

Different roads and different dreams and different people all around.

But I know I’ll still remember sitting side by side,

Writing lyrics in the margins while the summer burned outside.

I’ll remember all the chaos, every laugh until it hurt,

Every time we said “we’re done” then stayed for one more verse.

The gym lights, the pep rallies, all the noise inside the halls,

Didn’t know these tiny moments would become my favorite all.

Breakdown

Hands up through the sunroof, singing way too loud,

Feeling like forever every time we’re in a crowd.

No rewind, no replay, just tonight to hold,

Seventh grade memories turning into gold.

(Final Chorus)

Oh-oh, seventh grade glow, shining through the dark,

Turning all our memories into fireworks and sparks.

Emma by my side, yeah, through every high and low,

From the first bell in August to the final hallway walk.

Oh-oh, hear the speakers blow,

Summer starting now and we don’t wanna let it go.

Every teacher, every lesson, every late bell ringing loud,

Built the people we’re becoming right here, right now.

Outro

One last look at the hallway lights,

One last laugh before goodbye,

Seventh grade forever…

Emma and me against the sky.