sound of summer

All through the night
They begin to take shape
From the crack of the vinyl
To the hiss of the tape
Play and record
Held down together
Tabs pushed off
So you cant tape over it ever
Just a couple of friends
Hanging out with each other
We started to swap tapes
To soundtrack our summer
Tapes that are full
Of the things we cant say
To each other
During the day
All through the night
They begin to take shape
From the crack of the vinyl
To the hiss of the tape
Play and record
Held down together
Tabs pushed off
So you cant tape over it ever
It cant be just me
Thats working it out
These songs that weve chosen
And what theyre about
Are we after the same thing?
Am I crossing a line?
Im checking the lyrics
Im pressing rewind
All through the night
They begin to take shape
From the crack of the vinyl
To the hiss of the tape
These songs wont see the sun
Any time soon
Under the cover of headphones
And for the privacy of bedrooms
All the best pop songs
Are girl meets boy
And there wasnt one song
That I didnt enjoy
But I lacked confidence
When I was young
So things didnt work out
The way they get sung
Play and record
Held down together
Tabs pushed off
So you cant tape over it ever
A couple of friends
Hanging out with each other
Just swapping songs
To soundtrack our summer