i met you at ihop

[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar strum, soft shaker] Sunlight spilled through smudged glass Syrup bottles lined the pass [Verse 1 – steady drum shuffle, warm bass line] I was nursing burnt coffee, running late to class You spilled your pancake syrup on my faded plaid You mumbled sorry, face turning bright red I laughed and said it’s fine, sat down instead [Chorus – layered vocals, bright piano accent] We met at IHOP, 2 AM on a Tuesday Stacks of blueberry pancakes, stories we couldn’t delay Sticky fingers and silly jokes, time slipped away That booth by the window, where our first chapter played [Verse 2 – subtle tambourine, slightly louder guitar] You said you’d missed your bus, your cat ate your homework I said I’d skipped my lecture, my alarm had been a jerk We split a side of hash browns, crispy and golden Talked till the lights came up, the world felt unbroken [Chorus – more energetic, added harmonies] We met at IHOP, 2 AM on a Tuesday Stacks of blueberry pancakes, stories we couldn’t delay Sticky fingers and silly jokes, time slipped away That booth by the window, where our first chapter played [Interlude – soft piano solo, fading guitar] (Instrumental Solo) [Bridge – stripped back, only acoustic guitar] Now we still go back, same booth, same old seats Order the same pancakes, laugh at the same beats That syrup stain on my plaid’s still there, a quiet keepsake Of the night our messy, perfect love began to wake [Final Chorus – full band, soaring vocals] We met at IHOP, 2 AM on a Tuesday Stacks of blueberry pancakes, stories we couldn’t delay Sticky fingers and silly jokes, time slipped away That booth by the window, where our forever started that day [Outro – fading guitar, soft vocal hum] Sunlight spills through smudged glass Syrup bottles line the pass