Like We Used To
Embers of Love: Navigating Change and Flames in 'Like We Used To'
Lyrics
We don’t work like we used to no more
We no longer function as we did before.
Got to so long before we could say goodbye
We had to endure a considerable period before parting ways.
Saved our words for ourselves, a novel idea at the time
We kept our thoughts to ourselves, a unique concept at the time.
And I’m on fire telling you I’ll be fine
Despite my confident words, I am internally struggling and hurting.
And I don’t know who I’m writing this for
I'm unsure of the audience for this message.
But I fear you’re not too far behind
I worry that you're not too distant, possibly catching up.
Anything I say now will make it all feel a lie
Anything I say now might seem insincere.
But I’ve never been so damn alive
Despite the challenges, I've never felt more alive.
I won’t slip through the cracks
I won't be overlooked or ignored.
If I don’t ever look back
If I avoid looking back, I can avoid a potential breakdown.
Then I won’t crash if I hear you’re alright
If I know you're okay, I can avoid emotional turmoil.
But all this time passing over us like I ain’t getting no older
Time is passing, but it feels like I'm not aging.
We’re too good for each other tonight
We are too well-suited for each other tonight.
When you told me I wasn’t the same
When you pointed out my change, I hoped you'd reconsider.
I kept hoping you’d change your mind
A desire for a change of heart lingered.
We were both never warned, and it’s a shame that we’ve tried
We were unprepared for the challenges, and it's regrettable that we tried.
When the real problem was how I couldn’t change mine
The real issue was my inability to change.
And we can handle the heat of a flame
We can handle intense emotions, but there's a limit to understanding.
But there is only ever so much light
There's only so much brightness in our situation.
There’s a calm in each storm, and there’s a fall in each fight
Every storm has a calm, and every conflict has a resolution.
And we couldn’t find the space in the lines
We couldn't find common ground or understanding.
I won’t slip through the cracks
I won't be overlooked or ignored (repeated).
If I don’t ever look back
If I avoid looking back (repeated).
Then I won’t crash when I hear you’re alright
If I know you're okay, I can avoid emotional turmoil (repeated).
But all this time passing over us like I ain’t getting no older
Time is passing, but it feels like I'm not aging (repeated).
We’re too good for each other tonight
We are too well-suited for each other tonight (repeated).
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