Between Two Heartbeats

(hmmm-mm-mmm) I thought love was simple,

black and white,

One hand to hold,

one star at night.

But life got tangled somewhere

along,

Now my heart don't know

where it belongs.

You've got those glasses and that crooked smile,

You make the hard days worth the while.

You know my fears before I speak,

You love the parts of me that feel

weak.

But then a memory calls my name,

Miles away, but it burns the same.

A city skyline in my mind,

And a boy I thought I'd left

behind.

I'm standing between two heartbeats,

Trying to find where my own leads.

One is here with his arms around me,

One's a thousand roads from where I sleep.

I don't wanna break what's real,

I don't know what I'm supposed to feel.

Maybe love ain't black and white,

Maybe some stars still shine after goodbye.

My New York boy with the midnight calls,

Dreaming together through

bedroom walls.

You were my first,

and maybe that's why

A piece of you

never said goodbye.

But the boy beside me holds my hand,

Loves me better than

I understand.

He's the quiet in my stormy head,

The one who stays instead.

And maybe I'm not choosing between two souls,

Maybe I'm just letting old memories go.

Maybe first love leaves a scar,

Not to hurt you—just remind you who you are.

I'm standing

between two heartbeats, Trying to find what love means.

One was the dream

that taught me to fly,

One is the reason I still try.

And if tomorrow clears my mind,

I hope they both know one thing in time— No matter where

this road may bend,

Every chapter helped me learn to love again.

So I'll close my eyes and trust the dawn,

Some hearts stay with you even after they're gone.

And maybe growing up is finally seeing,

You can love the past...

Without losing what you're living. (hmmm-mm-mmm)