Way Back
Journey Through Time: Reflecting on the Past in 'Way Back'
Lyrics
Well the rumors they do fly in this sweet little town
There are rumors circulating in the small town
And I've been here a while, I've had my ups and downs
The singer has experienced both positive and negative moments during their time in the town
I've rocked and I've rolled and I've burned it to the ground
The singer has gone through intense experiences, including destructive ones
I once was lost, I might never be found
The singer was once lost, and there's uncertainty about being found again
They talk and they talk - way back when it used to get me down
People used to gossip, and it used to affect the singer emotionally
Way Back when I was skinny
Reflecting on the past when the singer was thin
Way back when I was smart
Recalling a time when the singer felt intelligent
Way back before I had this sad and busted heart
Remembering a period before the singer's heartbreak
The smear and the slander it might have hurt a bit
Negative comments may have stung, but the singer used to care about them
But that was way back when I used to give a shit
In the past, the singer cared about criticism
I used to strive for greatness
There was a time when the singer aimed for greatness
I used to feel I should
The singer felt a moral obligation to do what was right
I used to think the world was honest and good
The singer used to believe in the inherent goodness of the world
But they told me what to do
External influences dictated the singer's actions
They told me what to think
The singer was told what to think
And they told me what to eat
Instructions on dietary choices were imposed on the singer
And they told me not to drink
The singer was advised against drinking
But that was way back when I thought I could save a world on the brink
The singer believed they could make a positive impact on a world in crisis
Way Back when I was skinny
Reflection on a time when the singer was physically fit
Way back when I was smart
Recollection of feeling intelligent in the past
Way back before I had this sad and busted heart
Thinking back to a time before heartbreak
All that gumbo beer and whiskey I might have called it quits
The singer considered quitting due to indulgence in gumbo, beer, and whiskey
But that was way back when I used to give a shit
Reflecting on a time when the singer used to care about such temptations
I used to strive for greatness
Prioritizing greatness used to be important to the singer
I used to feel I should
Feeling a moral obligation to do what is right used to guide the singer
I used to think the world was honest and good
The singer used to believe in the intrinsic goodness of the world
But they told me what to do
External influences dictated the singer's actions
They told me what to think
The singer was told what to think
And they told me what to eat
Instructions on dietary choices were imposed on the singer
And they told me not to drink
The singer was advised against drinking
But that was way back when I thought I could save a world on the brink
The singer believed they could make a positive impact on a world in crisis
Way Back when I was skinny
Reflection on a time when the singer was physically fit
Way back when I was smart
Recollection of feeling intelligent in the past
Way back before I had this sad and busted heart
Thinking back to a time before heartbreak
All that gumbo beer and whiskey I might have called it quits
The singer considered quitting due to indulgence in gumbo, beer, and whiskey
But that was way back when I used to give a shit
Reflecting on a time when the singer used to care about such temptations
That was way back when I used to give a shit
Recalling a time when the singer used to care about various issues
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