Docks at the Edge of Town

[Verse 1]
You pulled up in thrift-store vans
Sharpie stars on the rubber, black
Hair in your face, chipped nail paint
Said, “Mind if I sit in the back?”
Old hoodie with a band I’d never heard
You laughed when I tried to say the name
Seagulls screaming, water breathing
But you were the loudest thing that day
[Chorus]
Down by the docks at the edge of town
I fell for the girl who never backs down
You said you were fine, but your hands shook too
Now you’re happiest with me, I’m happiest with you
Yeah, this is the best that it’s ever been
All of my scars started turning into skin
Down by the docks where it all came true
You’re happiest with me, I’m happiest with you (oh-oh)
[Verse 2]
You kicked rocks at the broken rails
Told me, “Most guys just talk, then bail”
Eyes on the tide when you said your past
Like you hoped the waves would take it back
I said, “I’m not great, but I’m honest”
You smiled, said, “That’s a start”
Your eyeliner ran from the wind and the salt
I wiped it off, you wiped off my guard
[Chorus]
Down by the docks at the edge of town
I fell for the girl who never backs down
You said you were fine, but your hands shook too
Now you’re happiest with me, I’m happiest with you
Yeah, this is the best that it’s ever been
All of my scars started turning into skin
Down by the docks where it all came true
You’re happiest with me, I’m happiest with you
[Bridge]
All your friends call you the hurricane
Mine call me quiet, kinda strange
But when you’re in my hoodie, feet on my shoes
We’re just two weird hearts making one small room
You said, “I don’t smile in pictures”
But you do when it’s just us two
Your cheeks hurt, my chest hurts
From finally feeling something true (yeah)
[Chorus]
Down by the docks at the edge of town
I fell for the girl who never backs down
You said you were fine, but your hands shook too
Now you’re happiest with me, I’m happiest with you
Yeah, this is the best that it’s ever been
All of my fears started letting you in
Down by the docks where it all came true
You’re happiest with me, I’m happiest with you (oh-oh)
You’re happiest with me, I’m happiest with you

rap, Crunchy pop‑punk guitars over trap‑leaning drums, emo-rap topline with half-sung verses and a huge gang-vocal hook; male vocals raw but melodic, occasional harmonies on the chorus, bass locked in with tight kick, final chorus adds shouted backups and a bright lead line for maximum catharsis, pop punk, emo