[Intro]
Cigarette glow on the porch, winter air heavy with steam,
From 305 to Athens lines, still chasin' the same dream.
Phone buzzed last night, your name lit up my screen,
You said come through — I knew what that moment mean.
[Verse 1]
Rolled up, hallway tile warm from your shower steam,
You stepped out, brown eyes sharp like a fever dream.
We laughed, we passed the blunt, kitchen light low-beam,
For once the street noise quiet, felt like more than a scheme.
Used to count blue bands and bodies on the block,
Keys jinglin', late nights, pockets talk and clocks tick-tock.
But when you smiled I felt a crack in that rock,
A thug from Miami tryin' change, tryna flip the plot.
[Pre-Chorus]
I got ghosts in the backseat, deals that left me cold,
Trust cracked by a friend who won't look me in the fold.
You say you want to be different, see the real one inside,
Athens lights flicker, but I'm tryin' to be your guide.
[Chorus]
Brown eyes, Athens nights — Brown eyes, Athens nights.
Brown eyes, Athens nights — girl, you my fight.
(Repeat with a low tag: Brown eyes, Athens nights)
[Verse 2]
Remember that night with your girl, slow smoke, three in a room,
Red taillights outside, laughter hidin' little truths.
She asked me questions I wasn't ready to assume,
That night was passion and a path that led to more wounds.
You were both electric, chemistry and hush,
I wanted more than the surface, not just a quick crush.
Dealer ways kept callin', money, needles, and the rush,
A friend tried to block your love, left me with trust crushed.
[Pre-Chorus]
I heard about the lies, saw a shadow stealing light,
A person broke my trust, won't face me — that's the fight.
But when you came last night, smelling like rain and steam,
I felt a lifeline, felt a chance to split from that scene.
[Chorus]
Brown eyes, Athens nights — Brown eyes, Athens nights.
Brown eyes, Athens nights — make it right.
(Repeat: Brown eyes, Athens nights)
[Verse 3]
From the 305 hustle to Athens corners where they claim lives,
Streets teach you to survive, sometimes they take your shine.
I've been the man who dealt to stay alive on hard times,
But around you I see a different woman, not just lines.
You flip between the city and the edge of a fight,
I wanna claim you soft, not by force but by right.
Seen you fade with white lines, heard your heartbeat in the night,
I swear I won't be the one to let that light die outta sight.
[Bridge]
I seen you fade with that white line, nearly lost your glow,
I swear I'll pull you from the curb before the next low blow.
Confession on the table: I'm guilty of the old ways,
But for you I'll trade the nights, burn those chaptered days.
If you let me, I'll hold tight when the street winds bite,
I'll stand between those temptations and your right.
[Chorus - Variation]
Brown eyes, Athens nights — Brown eyes, Athens nights.
Brown eyes, Athens nights — this city's cold, hold tight.
(Repeat with emphasis: Brown eyes, Athens nights)
[Outro]
Red taillights fade, but your sm
