[Verse 1: Joey Batey, Madeleine Hyland, Both]

Remember (What?) today you are loved

They're still so small

Think back to days in hidden caves

I gave them everything

They'd paint your eyes with sunsets (My saints, my sighs, my upsets, and the days I couldn't cope)

And the waves

Oh, the waves

[Verse 2: Joey Batey, Madeleine Hyland, Both]

Remember (I forgot to pack them lunches) they are safe

(I need a drink) Think back (Or two) to paddling pools and rainy days where they would

They'd harmonise with echoes (With charcoal eyes, stilettos,thеy're not ready) Nor are you

But thе waves

Oh the waves

[Pre-Chorus: Joey Batey, Madeleine Hyland, Both]

Oh

I don't want them to go

Oh

Just tell them what your haggard mother told you long ago

[Chorus: Both]

Pick your chords well loves

But sing your notes off key

You can't rehearse the chorus

But the verse is sweet

And if your voice begins to crack

If you ever feel alone

They might laugh because you're leaving

But know we'll sing your name when you come home

[Verse 3: Joey Batey, Madeleine Hyland]

Remember (I) today (Know they think I'm a nightmare) hey we did our best (I guessed)

Come paddle by the (pushed them) shore (pushed them all)

You are your own magician, let the ocean give to you (And by my own admission, had no notion what to do)

Its waves, (Ah bollocks to your waves) Oh the waves

[Verse 4: Joey Batey, Madeleine Hyland, Both]

Remember (Please) today (Don't do this) you're enough (My heart is breaking)

Know they love you (But I raged) you tried (So much) you did but so did they

We built our castles just to watch them wash away (They are my rascals I can't let them walk away)

In the waves (Hold my hand), oh the waves

[Pre-Chorus: Joey Batey, Madeleine Hyland, Both]

Oh

I need them to stay

Oh

Just remember those wicked words your mother used to say

[Chorus: Joey Batey, Madeleine Hyland, Both]

Pick your chords well loves

But sing your notes off key

You dad will forget the words

And fucking bastard what is it?

And if your voice begins to crack

And you ever feel alone

They might laugh because you're leaving

But know we'll sing your name when you come home

[Chorus: Both]

Walk into your waves my loves

Tell them all your names

Go tell them how we failed you

And gift to us all your blame

'Cause we'll be all that you hate about yourself

So you can grow

'Cause life begins by leaving

And our love is shown in the letting go

Go walk into your dawn you snotrags

Tell them that we never cared

Go tell them how we fucked you up

And oh my god it's so unfair

We were the winter nights

So you could be the morning snow

Your life begins by leaving

And our love is shown

In the letting go

[Outro: Joey Batey, Madeleine Hyland, Both]

Be good (Be good)

Be safe (Be safe)

Be kind (Be kind)

And know we'll always love you

Even though you're leaving us behind

Be good (Be good)

Be safe (Be safe)

Be kind (Be kind)

And know we'll always love you

Even though you're leaving us behind