[Verse 1]
Tonight, I’m having trouble making notes
Pushing the cool, dusty oxygen around my room and back into my throat
Oh, it’s because these lines have occupied my time
Painting pale white cheeks in greys, hanging above your brow
The perfect portrait of how I remember you now

[Chorus]
So, I’ll say it out loud
When the smoke clears, our New Year will sound
Amidst the memories you left around

[Verse 2]
So it’s TV, some coffee and cream
A tendency towards nicotine and anecdotes which fray at the seams
And we’re left discussing the outcomes of what this means

[Chorus]
I’m thinking out loud
When the smoke clears, our New Year will sound
If I described this to the younger you, you would be proud
Amidst the memories you’ve left around
We’re amidst the memories you’ve left around
Amidst the memories you’ve left around

[Verse 3 - Outro]
So tonight, I’m packing light and driving home
I promise not to speed for you and me, I’ve still got a lot to get done
And I’ll try to be a better me
I know it’s a simple kind of tribute, but it’s the way you would’ve wanted it to be
A simple kind of tribute, but the way you would’ve wanted
A simple kind of tribute, but the way you would’ve wanted
A simple kind of tribute, but the way you would’ve wanted it to be