(Verse 1)
Rain, rain, rain on the cold concrete
Rain, rain, rain on a crowded street
They’re selling futures that are already sold
And trading stories that are centuries old
I read the news and then I read it again
Losing my mind to the opinions of men
Everyone's screaming but there's nothing to say
I'm so exhausted by the world today
(Chorus)
And I just wanna go back
To when the air was clear and the nights were long
Before the noise grew this loud and strong
Yeah, I just wanna go back
To a simple place that I used to know
Where the grass would green and the time went slow
Turn it off, erase the track
God, I just wanna go back
(Verse 2)
We built a world out of iron and glass
Now we’re just watching as the days fly past
Can’t have a moment that is just for you
Without a crowd trying to tell you what to do
Remember when we used to talk on the porch?
Before we turned anger into a torch?
Now everybody's fighting over the ash
Waiting for the whole thing to crash!!
(Chorus)
And I just wanna go back
To when the air was clear and the nights were long
Before the noise grew this loud and strong
Yeah, I just wanna go back
To a simple place that I used to know
Where the grass would green and the time went slow
Turn it off, erase the track
God, I just wanna go back
(Bridge)
Back to the dust and the old record player
Back to a world with a little less anger
Before the paperwork knew my name
Before survival turned into a game
Just let me breathe with the wind in my face
Just let me step out of this cynical race
(Breakdown)
The clock keeps ticking but the gears are stripped
We’re living this life that we never picked
Just concrete towers and a crowded floor
And I can’t remember what we're fighting for
The air feels heavy and the sky looks gray
And tomorrow’s just another version of today
So give me the quiet, give me the peace
Just let me go, just grant me a release
(Chorus)
Oh, I just wanna go back
To when the air was clear and the nights were long
Before the noise grew this loud and strong
Yeah, I just wanna go back
To a simple place that I used to know
Where the grass would green and the time went slow
Turn it off, erase the track
God, I just wanna go back
(Outro)
Just let me go back
Turn down the noise
Turn off the lights
I’m so tired of the fights
Yeah, I just wanna go back
Fade it to black
I just wanna go back