The Way Things Used to Be
Chasing Yesterday: Nostalgia in Settle Your Scores' Melodic Reflection
Lyrics
Time has a funny way of slipping through my fingers
Time passes in an unpredictable manner.
Like grains of sand in an hourglass
Time slips away like small particles in an hourglass.
I tried to find a way to let each moment linger
The desire to make moments last longer.
But before I knew it they had passed
Realization that moments have passed quickly.
And all our bike rides turned to night drives and then nine to fives
Changes from carefree activities to more structured responsibilities.
Say goodbye to those late nights turned to sunrise before we closed our eyes
Nostalgia for past enjoyable times turning into routine.
Now I'm sitting here alone, staring at the phone
Feeling lonely and contemplating reaching out.
Wanna let you know that I hope everything is going alright
Desire to check on someone's well-being but unable to muster courage.
But I won't find the nerve tonight
Unable to gather the courage to reach out.
Feeling left behind
Feeling abandoned or left behind.
Our best days ripped away
Loss of the most enjoyable times.
Can't we just start again?
Wishing for a fresh start.
We said fuck growing up
Rejecting the idea of growing up.
Then grew apart instead
Despite rejecting growing up, the relationship changed.
Now I just miss the way things used to be
Longing for the past and how things used to be.
And I just wish we stayed seventeen
Wishing to remain youthful and carefree.
Time we thought was ours was only ever borrowed
Realization that time was limited despite believing it was endless.
Yet I'm still chasing yesterday
Persistently looking back at the past.
You and I, we always had such big plans for tomorrow
Had future plans but circumstances altered them.
But I guess life got in the way
Life obstacles disrupted plans.
And all our day dreams took a backseat to our new routines
Imagination and aspirations took a backseat to responsibilities.
Ain't it funny how quickly all the best weeks fade to memories
Realization that cherished moments become distant memories.
Now I'm missing you to death, wishing you the best
Deeply missing someone and wishing them well.
Holding every breath since you left
Struggling emotionally after the person's departure.
As I drown in how it could be
Feeling consumed by thoughts of what could have been.
The what if's echo on repeat
Repetitive thoughts about missed opportunities.
Cutting right through me
Intense emotional pain caused by regrets.
Now I just miss the way things used to be
Continued longing for the past and its comfort.
And I just wish we stayed seventeen forever
Desire to remain youthful and carefree indefinitely.
Cause it's never been enough to just remember
Memories alone are not enough; longing for the actual experience.
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