Chasing Shadows of Love

[Intro]
Oh, I remember those days, simple and slow
When childhood was pure and the only thing I’d know
Was chasing love in the playground sun
Thinking talk was easy, just having fun

[Verse 1]
As a kid, I’d run around, eyes on pretty sights
Knew I loved the sunshine, those carefree nights
Tried to catch a kiss from a girl I’d see
Just a boy with a dream, wild and free

[Pre-Chorus]
But time moved on and turned the page
New faces, new thoughts, a changing stage
Suddenly, words just froze and fell
Lost in my mind’s own troubled shell

[Chorus]
When I was young, love was simple and bright
Now it’s a dance in the dark, trying to get it right
Oh, those wasted years, what a fool I was
Chasing shadows, missing the point of the fuss

[Verse 2]
Teenage hearts beat faster, pretty girls in sight
Words got tangled, shy as midnight
Thought I knew it all, but really, I was blank
Silence snuck in, leaving my love on the flank

[Pre-Chorus]
Years went by with beers in hand
Talking to them, trying to understand
Now I can speak, no more pretend
But I wish I had my youthful heart to lend

[Chorus]
When I was young, love was simple and bright
Now it’s a dance in the dark, trying to get it right
Oh, those wasted years, what a fool I was
Chasing shadows, missing the point of this fuss

[Bridge]
Oh, if I could go back, just to hold that time
Laugh at my fears, and learn to rhyme
But here I stand, wiser at last
Cherishing the love I’ve amassed

[Outro]
Now I talk to girls, no crutch, just me
Looking back, those days are history
But in my heart, I still see the free kid
Chasing love, spinning circles in his mind

Country rock, warm vocals, nostalgic mood