Names and Summers

[Куплет 1] We spread the blue-striped blanket where the tall reeds bend Mara brought the peaches, joel brought his old guitar Then someone told the story of the raft we built at ten With boards that barely floated past the public dock [Алдынғы қайырма] We laughed until the gulls came circling near And every year between us disappeared [Қайырма] Here we are, still passing stories round Names and summers never lost or found Sing it out across the water, let the afternoon roll on All the little things we carried brought us here before the sun is gone [Куплет 2] There was ben who caught a tadpole, swore it was a dragon And nina made a crown from clover, wore it through the town We chased the last bright fireflies and traded made-up planets Now those same old punchlines bring the whole crew falling down [Алдынғы қайырма] The years have changed the roads we take alone But one shared laugh can lead us all back home [Қайырма] Here we are, still passing stories round Names and summers never lost or found Sing it out across the water, let the afternoon roll on All the little things we carried brought us here before the sun is gone [Көпір] No grand plan, no need to dress it up Just this shoreline and the people that we love When tomorrow pulls us back to different towns We’ll keep this easy chorus travelling around [Final chorus] Here we are, still passing stories round Names and summers never lost or found Sing it out across the water, let the afternoon roll on All the little things we carried bring us back where we belong [Аутро] Bring us back where we belong By the lake, with everyone