When We Were Young
Remember when we were young,
We swore our time would come,
Building rockets, chasing stars,
Dreaming big with borrowed hearts.
Supercars and city lights,
Fearless days and sleepless nights,
Every road looked bright and long,
Back when life still felt like song.
When we were young, when we were young,
We thought the world would sing along,
No fear of losing who we are,
We believed we’d all go far.
When we were young, when we were young,
Hope was louder than the drums,
Now we chase another dawn,
Trying to hold what time has drawn.
Now we wake before the sun,
Rush through trains with everyone,
Office walls and silent screens,
Living out forgotten dreams.
Counting days till salary,
Just to buy a little peace,
Weekend plans and short escape,
Yet the same weight still remains.
Vacations fade the moment ends,
Back again to numb pretend,
Scrolling through those perfect lives,
While your own feels left behind.
Instagram and LinkedIn glow,
Everyone has somewhere to go,
But you stand stuck in the rain,
Running circles through the pain.
Parents wonder where you failed,
Friends grow distant, stories pale,
Love gets buried under strain,
Calls unanswered once again.
When we were young, when we were young,
We thought the world would sing along,
No fear of losing who we are,
We believed we’d all go far.
When we were young, when we were young,
Hope was louder than the drums,
Now we chase another dawn,
Trying to hold what time has drawn.
When I was young, I used to dream,
Someone someday would think of me,
Smile a little at my name,
Say I left behind some flame.
Now I fear I’ll fade to black,
Like a shadow with no track,
Gone before the world even knew,
I was here and hurting too.
When we were young, when we were young,
Life still felt like it belonged,
Every scar was still unknown,
Every fear had not yet grown.
When we were young, when we were young,
We thought our story’d live on long,
Now we’re just voices in the crowd,
Dreaming quietly, heads bowed.