Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1 We learned math counting change at the corner store Learned time by the walk back home Sidewalk cracks, neighborhood maps No malls telling us what we owned Air was clean, stars burned white Fireflies lit the night We didn’t know it was slipping away We thought that world was locked in tight ⸻ Pre-Chorus Before the noise Before the race Life had a slower pace ⸻ Chorus We came from a time and a place that was real Before everything needed a deal Now it’s all fast lanes, deadlines, lists Still we know what we miss If you don’t get it, that’s alright We’re not lost, we just lived it right We’re just older versions Of the same kids we were ⸻ Verse 2 Sometimes I should be ashamed of my attitude I should be, but I’m not I learned where to bend and where to stand And when to give and when to stop I believe in karma, believe in grace But I draw my lines in place Some lessons land like a warning sign Some come fast like a punch in the face ⸻ Pre-Chorus No rulebook No disguise You learn fast Or you learn twice ⸻ Chorus We came from a time and a place that was real Where silence didn’t need a reveal Now it’s all motion, screens, and clicks Still we know what we miss If you don’t get it, that’s okay We’re not here to explain We’re just older versions Of the same kids we were ⸻ Verse 3 Drinking Cokes like they’re going out of style Zelda nights, not running miles Gone all day, nobody knew Still somehow we all came through You could vanish, nobody chased Being gone wasn’t a case Unreachable wasn’t fear It was freedom in its place ⸻ Bridge (half-time feel, then snap back) Homesick for a time and place That no longer exists Now we’re running a fast-paced rat race Still carrying all of this (beat snaps back in) ⸻ Final Chorus We came from a time and a place that was real That the world can’t copy or steal Now it’s louder, faster every day Still we’re standing our way If you don’t get it, that’s alright We’re not broken, we survived We’re just older versions Of the same kids we were ⸻ Outro (fast, chantable) Same kids Same fire Different days
Tags
Modern country anthem with cinematic energy
Duration
3:38
Instrumental
No
Created
1/10/2026