[Verse 1]
We were barefoot running on the old street light
Laughing loud till our parents called us home at night
You drew dreams in the dirt, I believed every line
Said we'd conquer the world before we learned about time

We shared secrets under broken summer skies
Pinkie promises, no matter how hard we tried
You held my hand when I learned how to cry
Back when love was simple, back before goodbye

[Pre-Chorus]
We didn’t know the weight of words like fate
Didn’t know hearts could bend and break
All I knew was you were there
Every step, every prayer

[Chorus]
You were my first forever friend
My shelter when the world would bend
From scraped knees to broken hearts
We were shining from the start
If love has many forms to show
Then ours was pure, we didn’t know
Side by side since day one
You were more than just someone

[Verse 2]
We grew taller, dreams got harder to hold
Silence filled spaces stories once told
You chased the sun, I stayed with the rain
But somehow our souls still spelled the same name

Late night calls, “Are you still awake?”
Talking ‘bout futures we were scared to take
I felt my heart doing something new
When friendship blurred into something true

[Pre-Chorus]
I tried to hide behind a smile
Pretend this feeling would pass in time
But every song, every sign
Was pointing straight to you and I

[Chorus]
You were my first forever friend
My shelter when the world would bend
From scraped knees to broken hearts
We were shining from the start
If love has many forms to show
Then ours was pure, we didn’t know
Side by side since day one
You were more than just someone

[Bridge]
If we fall, will we fall apart?
Or rise stronger from the dark?
If I lose you, I lose my past
But loving you feels worth the risk at last

So if this story changes shape
Promise me we won’t erase
The kids we were, the vows we made
Under stars that never fade

[Chorus - Extended]
You were my first forever friend
My truth before I learned to pretend
If loving you means I might break
Then it’s a chance I’m gonna take
From playground dreams to real-life scars
You know exactly who we are
Side by side till kingdom come
You were, you are, my home

[Outro]
No matter where tomorrow goes
One thing’s true, one thing’s known
In every lifetime, every sun
I’d choose you again
Side by side since day one