When We Were Us

When We Were Us

There’s a bench by the old oak tree
Where the world felt right for you and me
Sunlight dancing on your face
Like a memory time can't erase

We were young, we were wild
Living life one heartbeat at a time
Now I sit here and smile
At how you still live in my mind

This is the song of when we were us
Of midnight drives and simple trust
Of laughter echoing through the years
Of whispered dreams and fallen tears
You’re not gone, you’re just a thought away
I see you in the light of day
No matter how far time will rush
I’ll always come back to when we were us

You carved our names on the window glass
I still trace them when the cold winds pass
Your jacket’s hanging by the stair
It’s like a ghost that’s always there

The world moved on, but I stood still
In the silence where I feel you still
A song, a scent, the ocean’s hush
They all remind me of your touch

This is the song of when we were us
Of morning light and midnight trust
Of rain that danced across our skin
Of letting go and holding in
You’re not gone, you’re just a breath away
I hear you when the records play
No matter how far life will rush
I’ll always return to when we were us

Time doesn’t steal — it tucks away
The golden hours, the laughs, the days
And in my heart, they rise like dust
To paint the sky with when we were us

This is the song of when we were us
Of every first and every trust
Though life has moved and days have flown
A part of me is still your home
You’re not gone, you’re just inside of me
In every note, in memory
No matter where tomorrow must
I’ll always hold on to when we were us