The Playground Quest

(ooh) {single

clean

guitar arpeggio, distant

keys, subtle

vinyl

crackle}

Rust on the swings and the grass grows tall

We used to jump from the top of the wall

Now the gate is locked,

the paint is dry

Underneath the wide open autumn sky

Do you remember how we used to run?

Chasing our shadows in the fading sun (ahhh)

{building snare roll, rising synth pad} Is the playground still waiting there?

With the quiet laughter in the chilly air?

Have we outgrown the places we knew?

Or is the playground waiting for

you? {full dynamic drum

beat, soaring lead guitar} Found a name carved in the old oak

tree

Initials fading, hard to see

Time is a river that carries us fast

Leaving the anchors deep in the past

Is the playground still waiting there?

With the quiet laughter in the chilly air?

Have we outgrown the places we knew?

Or is the playground waiting for

you?

{full dynamic drum

beat, soaring lead guitar} We grew up but we didn't go far

Looking for the swings under the evening star

(ooh-ooh-ooh) {glowing synth chords,

driving bass pulse} Still waiting there...

Under the evening star

{guitars

fading

out, single piano chords,

vinyl crackle}