Never Meant

It's not easy, put in words Exactly what you mean to me At least there's nothing I've heard The others call themselves to be You're shades of pastel baby blue When I go to college at Duke The piece of cottonwood in spring Closed my hands, still escaped between The fragrance in wind already gone Before I notice you were right here all along A time, called stop Heights never meant to fall We won't grow old together You don't care to grow old at all Plant thorns, write paper letters Chase rain storms, jump off waterfalls You're shades of pastel baby blue When I go to college at Duke The piece of cottonwood in spring Closed my hands, still escaped between The fragrance in wind already gone Before I notice you were right here all along A time, called stop Heights never meant to fall There's not enough time to spare To you, either now or never "My dear, bring guitar and chairs Meet me at Edge of Universe" You're shades of pastel baby blue When I go to college at Duke The piece of cottonwood in spring Closed my hands, still escaped between The fragrance in wind already gone Before I notice you were right here all along A time, called stop Heights never meant to fall You were my safe haven Escape from the life I'm given The all-time-best villain To you willingly imprisoned You set the definition Of my book's highest perfection A fantasy Too good to keep