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 can't 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 can't 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 can't tape over it ever


It can't be just me
That's working it out
These songs that we've chosen

And what they're about

Are we after the same thing?

Am I crossing a line?
I'm checking the lyrics
I'm 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 won't 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 wasn't one song
That I didn't enjoy


But I lacked confidence
When I was young

So things didn't work out
The way they get sung


Play and record
Held down together
Tabs pushed off

So you can't tape over it ever

A couple of friends

Hanging out with each other
Just swapping songs
To soundtrack our summer