[Intro – distant piano, soft male vocal, reflective]
I found a photograph today
Of someone that I used to know
Same eyes looking back at me
But where that person went
I don't know
[Verse 1 – gentle guitar joins, intimate vocal]
Back when the nights felt endless
Back when the roads felt new
Back when tomorrow was a promise
Instead of something to get through
Back when the world was waiting
Back when the fear was small
Back when we thought we'd be forever
Before we learned at all
[Pre-Chorus – building slowly]
And I...
Keep looking in the mirror
Trying to find that kid again
[Chorus – BIG, emotional, soaring melody]
Where did we go?
Where did we run to?
We were kings of the summer
Chasing dreams in the dark
Where did we go?
Who did we turn into?
I'm still carrying the fire
But I'm missing the spark
[Instrumental – driving guitar melody]
[Verse 2 – stronger vocal, drums enter]
The years arrive like thieves
Taking names and stealing time
Friends become old stories
And memories become lines
But every now and then
I hear a song out of the blue
And suddenly I'm seventeen
Standing right there with you
[Pre-Chorus – bigger]
And I...
Can almost hear the laughter
Echoing through the years
[Chorus – bigger, more passion]
Where did we go?
Where did we run to?
We were kings of the summer
Chasing dreams in the dark
Where did we go?
Who did we turn into?
I'm still carrying the fire
But I'm missing the spark
[Bridge – stripped back, piano only]
Maybe we're still here somewhere
Hidden underneath the scars
Maybe all the roads we travelled
Never really took us far
Maybe growing older
Isn't losing who we were
Maybe we're just learning
How to carry it forward
[Final Chorus – HUGE, anthemic, backing vocals]
Where did we go?
Where did we run to?
We were kings of the summer
Chasing dreams in the dark
Where did we go?
Who did we turn into?
I'm still carrying the fire
But I'm missing the spark
[Outro – stripped back, quiet vocal]
I found a photograph today
And for a moment...
I remembered who I was
