Lyrics
Oh, take me back to the time
Desire to revisit a past time
When it all was so fun
Recollection of enjoyable moments
CTR and Tony Hawk's on PS1
Referencing nostalgic video games
It didn't matter who'd win
Emphasis on participation over victory
As long as everyone was in
Value placed on inclusivity
Inclusion is an easy concept for a child
Children easily understand inclusion
And all those rainy days
Memories of rainy days
When we couldn't skate
Inability to skate due to rain
We'd stay in and build a pillow fort
Building a fort indoors on rainy days
Stay up and talk about girls all night long
Nostalgic talks about crushes
But it didn't matter
Emphasis on the lack of importance in specific activities
Run amuck at the river in the January heat
Reckless behavior during warm weather
We got so sunburnt we were cooked enough to eat
Getting sunburnt due to excessive sun exposure
And everyone was your friend
Everyone being friendly and open
And where they're from or where they've been
Disregard for background or history
It didn't matter 'cause we weren't playing for keeps
Emphasis on playing for enjoyment, not stakes
And all those perfect days
Recollection of perfect days
When we went out to skate
Going out to skate and form lasting memories
Making memories and friends for life
Importance of forming lifelong friendships
Falling down and getting up to try again
Perseverance despite failures in skating
But it didn't matter
Emphasis on carefree attitude
'Cause we didn't have a care in the world
Not having worries or responsibilities
Oh nothing had a meaning
Life lacking deeper significance
No colour, shape or size
Things having no inherent value or meaning
All we wanted was to share with the world
Desire to share innocence with others
The innocence of being
Emphasis on the purity of childhood
Oh nothing but a child
Identification with being just a child
Oh nothing but a child
Reiteration of the childlike state
We could learn a thing or two from how
Learning from children's behavior
A child treats their mother
How children treat family members
Their sisters and their brothers
Applying childlike care and love universally
Biological or other
Emphasis on treating everyone kindly
Could use some childish wisdom in this world that seems to have none
Call for childlike wisdom in a troubled world
But we didn't have a care in the world
Reiteration of carefree nature
Oh nothing had a meaning
Emphasis on the lack of inherent meaning
No colour, shape or size
Repetition of things lacking inherent value
All we wanted was to share with the world
Desire to share innocence with others
The innocence of being
Emphasis on the purity of childhood
Oh nothing but a child
Reiteration of childlike state
'Cause we didn't have a care in the world
Restating carefree nature
Oh nothing had a meaning
Re-emphasis on lack of inherent meaning
No colour, shape or size
Reiteration of things lacking inherent value
All we wanted was to share with the world
Desire to share innocence with others
The innocence of being
Emphasis on the purity of childhood
Oh nothing but a child
Reiteration of identifying as just a child
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