The Here & Now

[Verse 1]
Girls don’t see the seasons change
When they’ve got closets to rearrange
And a boy in their heart who lights up the dark when things go wrong
And birthdays are wasted on the few
Who found someone to sing ‘em a song or two
Way down by the water, with the bottle he brought of something strong

[Chorus]
Princess listen for the sound of a prince left in the lost and found
And what’s a girl to do when he’s gazing up at you
With those eyes that compromise the here and now?

[Verse 2]
They say chivalry is dеad
And that the good guys are hanging on by a thread
Wеll I say good riddance, ‘cause the roses and the ribbons take their toll
Flowers only go so far
If she won’t tell you where the demons are
And this shining armor can’t illuminate the harbour of her soul

[Chorus]
Princess listen for the sound of a prince left in the lost and found
And what’s a girl to do when he’s gazing up at you
With those eyes that compromise the here and now?

[Bridge]
Whether hazel like the heels that kill your feet
Or dark like the hour drive back home
Blue like the glowing screen of short replies and quick goodbye’s
And messages you’ve left him at the tone

[Chorus]
Princess listen for the sound of a prince left in the lost and found
And what’s a girl to do when he’s gazing up at you
With those eyes that compromise the petty lies, poorly disguised
And the fleeting, unreceding here and now?