Verse 1
Fourteen turns around this old clock tower
You're standing on the edge of town now and I'm left staring at nothing more
A quarter till you said goodbye, you took a step back slow
Leaving me with this empty sidewalk where we used to go
The diner's closed, their neon sign is still lit bright
I'm watching every star come up in that dark blue light
We made it through the summer, every night was our own
Now I don't know if you're chasing down a dream or running home
Pre-Chorus
Tell me where did we go wrong? Was it something I said or not at all?
Countdown to midnight but your clock is ticking slower than mine after all
Chorus
Countdown to midnight, that's how long it takes
For the silence to turn loud and my heart to break
You're counting down to something else tonight
But for me this is just the start of a long and endless fight
Countdown to midnight, I can hear you in my chest
Every heartbeat says we weren't done yet
We were two fireflies on the wrong side of town
And now it's just me standing here waiting for a sound
Verse 2
I'm driving by your favorite diner where we used to go
Your picture's still stuck up high on that same old door though
It's not like I didn't see it coming from miles away
But saying goodbye is harder than living another day
The sun is coming up now, painting the whole town gold
Every window says you're not there but this isn't the end of our story yet to be told
I'm still holding on to every word we ever spoke
Wish I could go back in time and rewrite what I'd say for your sake
Pre-Chorus
Tell me where did we go wrong? Was it something I said or not at all?
Countdown to midnight but your clock is ticking slower than mine after all
Chorus
Countdown to midnight, that's how long it takes
For the silence to turn loud and my heart to break
You're counting down to something else tonight
But for me this is just the start of a long and endless fight
Countdown to midnight, I can hear you in my chest
Every heartbeat says we weren't done yet
We were two fireflies on the wrong side of town
And now it's just me standing here waiting for a sound
Bridge
Maybe someday you'll come back around
With your heart full up and your feet on solid ground
I'll be right here, same old spot in time
Waiting for the day when we turn this clock back to mine
Chorus
Countdown to midnight, that's how long it takes
For the silence to turn loud and my heart to break
You're counting down to something else tonight
But for me this is just the start of a long and endless fight
Countdown to midnight, I can hear you in my chest
Every heartbeat says we weren't done yet
We were two fireflies on the wrong side of town
And now it's just me standing here waiting for a sound
