Ruby Thorne - Polaroid Winter Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Secondhand coat, too big for us both
December breath mingles in Sheffield's cold
Your cigarette burns match the stars above
While factory lights paint our shadows in love
Through damaged film, our story unfolds
Two outcasts making stories untold

[Chorus]
In my Polaroid winter, the edges fade away
Your smile's getting dimmer with each passing day
But I keep this moment frozen in time
When we were golden, when you were mine
In my Polaroid winter, we're forever sixteen
Lost in December's lonely routine

[Verse 2]
School bells ring out across empty yards
While we hide behind rusty playground bars
Sharing secrets and half-empty dreams
Nothing's perfect, but nothing's what it seems
Your fingerprints smudge the photograph now
Like memories I'm barely allowed

[Bridge]
The chemicals blur like tears in my eyes
Northern winds whisper all of our lies
But god, we were beautiful then
Even broken, even when

[Chorus]
In my Polaroid winter, the edges fade away
Your smile's getting dimmer with each passing day
But I keep this moment frozen in time
When we were golden, when you were mine
In my Polaroid winter, we're forever sixteen
Lost in December's lonely routine

[Outro]
The photo's getting lighter
Our faces disappear
But Marcus, in this winter
We made our own atmosphere
And somewhere in the static
Between then and now
We're still sharing that coat
Still figuring it out