Apartment by The Sea

Keys on the counter, dust in the frame
We built our lives without naming the flame
Coffee stains on a hand-me-down book
Dreams in the corners the landlord overlooked
We swore we'd run, but the tide pulled near
Every sunset said: Stay right here
There's something holy in staying awake
Learning what love can and can't remake

We were wild, not loud, but steady
Not a storm, but the calm before it's ready
No one told us growing feels
Like bending and mending what's real

Oh, we were the ocean, restless and deep
Trading our secrets the sky could keep
We carved our names in the window light
Every wrong turn somehow felt right
No crowns, no compass, no in-betweens
Just girls redefining what freedom means
I still hear our hearts in that apartment by the sea

Your jacket's still hanging behind my chair
You swore you'd be back, maybe you're there
The ivy you planted crawls through the blinds
Reaching for sun like it's chasing time
I found your note in a folded sleeve
Don't stay where you doubt, learn to leave
Funny how time folds quiet and small
And I still answer when memories call

We were sharp like the salt in the breeze
Too young to know we were hard to appease
Didn't need an audience to prove
Just a map of the hearts we outgrew

We were the ocean, fearless and wide
Daring the current, testing the tide
We drew our futures on window glass
Knowing that nothing is built to last
No scripts, no silence, no guarantees
Just girls rewriting what freedom means
And I still hear our hearts in that apartment by the sea

Now when the evening hums low and slow
I swear the coastline whispers your hello
Some bonds don't fade, they evolve
Like waves that break but never dissolve
And maybe one day, when the world calms down
We'll meet where the city meets the sound

We were the ocean, restless, brave
Chasing the lives we meant to save
Every scar was a silver key
Unlocking who we came to be
No crowns, no fences, no in-betweens
Just girls defining what freedom means
And I still hear our hearts
Still hear our hearts
In that apartment by the sea