I found an old polaroid in the back of my drawer

Faded colors, but I remember it all

That summer night under the willow tree

You whispered secrets just for me

Now the willow's gone, the park's been paved

And all those promises we made

Are just echoes in an empty room

Fading like the afternoon

And I'm still holding photographs in my mind

Of a love we left behind

Every laugh, every tear, every "I'll be right here"

Etched in the corners of my heart so clear

Time keeps moving, seasons change

But some memories just rearrange

The pieces of who I used to be

When you were still a part of me

I drive past your street sometimes when it rains

Wondering if you still play those same old games

Collecting vinyl records, making coffee too strong

Singing off-key to your favorite song

I heard you moved to a different town

Built a new life, settled down

While I'm still tracing our old map

Trying to find my way back

And I'm still holding photographs in my mind

Of a love we left behind

Every laugh, every tear, every "I'll be right here"

Etched in the corners of my heart so clear

Time keeps moving, seasons change

But some memories just rearrange

The pieces of who I used to be

When you were still a part of me

Maybe in another universe

We got it right, reversed the curse

Grew old together, hand in hand

Exactly as we'd planned

But this is real life, messy and true

I'm learning how to live without you

Taking all the lessons that we learned

And watching new bridges get burned

So I'll keep these photographs in my mind

A beautiful reminder of a different time

Not with regret, but with a grateful heart

For the chapter where you played your part

The story changed, the pages turned

But what we had will always be earned

A place in my history, sweet and kind

Just photographs I keep in my mind