Track 1 of the single Cap in the Air · 2017
Cap in the Air, Mama in the Crowd
by Max Solano
“Tight shoes, long gown and a mother who found her seat an hour early. I tried to put the whole room in three minutes.”
pop · pop · anthemic pop · nostalgic pop · 2:16
Lyrics
Gown too long and the shoes too tight Chairs in rows in the morning light Four years folded in a paper name Nothing's ever going to feel the same I hear my name, I hear it ring I look for you in everything Cap in the air, Mama in the crowd Clapping so loud, clapping so proud Tossed it up high and it caught the sun Look how far we've come, look how far we've come Cap in the air, Mama in the crowd Say it out loud, say it out loud Late-night notes and the cold black tea Friends who stayed and who stayed with me Corridor echoes, a favourite stair Little pieces of me live there I hear my name, I hear it ring I look for you in everything Cap in the air, Mama in the crowd Clapping so loud, clapping so proud Tossed it up high and it caught the sun Look how far we've come, look how far we've come Cap in the air, Mama in the crowd Say it out loud, say it out loud Quiet now, just a breath Thank you for every early step You never said it, but I could see Every sacrifice was holding me Cap in the air, Mama in the crowd Clapping so loud, clapping so proud Tossed it up high and it caught the sun Look how far we've come, look how far we've come Cap in the air, Mama in the crowd Say it out loud, say it out loud Found you smiling, row by the door Hold me tight, I'm ready for more