Fireworks and Faded Dreams

[Verse] Out by the barn, in the summer night, We gathered 'round with moon and firelight. Johnny lit the fuse, we all stepped back, Hoping for a burst, not a heart attack. [Verse 2] The sky went dark, but the flame stayed bright, Chasing shadows on a Fourth of July night. My old man's laugh echoed through the trees, While the sparkler fizzled, shaking in the breeze. [Chorus] Fireworks and faded dreams, We were young, unraveling at the seams. Life felt big, but the night was small, Till the sky lit up and we watched it all fall. [Verse 3] Grandma's porch had a front row seat, She'd watch the kids with their eyes so sweet. But one bomb exploded, it went awry, Turned our cheers into that silent cry. [Verse 4] Now every year when the sky lights up, I think 'bout dreams lost in a paper cup. Johnny’s scars are a badge he wears, Of a night that taught us young hearts to beware. [Chorus] Fireworks and faded dreams, We were young, unraveling at the seams. Life felt big, but the night was small, Till the sky lit up and we watched it all fall.