Lines We Draw

Verse 1

Back in the halls where the ceilings leaked

Rain on our boots, cracked concrete

We carved up the stalls like we owned the place

Thought we’d never break, never lose our face

Lunch tables split by the lines we drew

Swore we’d stay loyal to what we knew

But time has a way of wearing you down

Makes you rethink what you’re shouting out loud

Pre-Chorus

Caps in the air, middle fingers high

Ran from ourselves, didn’t wonder why

Chorus

Now we meet with eyes that almost smile

Old ghosts linger but it’s been a while

Some of us changed, some stayed the same

Some just got tired of the endless game

Time chewed us up, left the edges worn

I don’t hate you, I’m just weathered and torn

How do we cross that ragged divide

When we’re all still learning how to try?

Verse 2

We followed the loud mouths and borrowed their lines

Believed every headline, every sign

Switched our stances more than once

Call it growing up or giving up

The kings of the lunchroom lost their thrones

The ones we looked up to turned to ghosts

And maybe it’s nobody’s fault at all

Just takes a lifetime to see how we fall

Pre-Chorus

Caps in the air, middle fingers high

Burned it all down just to feel alive

Chorus

Now we meet with eyes that almost smile

Old ghosts linger but it’s been a while

Some of us changed, some stayed the same

Some just got tired of the endless game

Time chewed us up, left the edges worn

I don’t hate you, I’m just weathered and torn

How do we cross that ragged divide

When we’re all still learning how to try?

Bridge

Saw you leaning by the exit sign

Didn’t feel much—guess that’s fine

You said, “Funny how we thought we knew it all”

I said, “Yeah, I don’t miss that at all”

The past showed up in your tired eyes

But no blame left, no need to disguise

We laughed, said “Man, we were part of the spin”

Then turned away, no one had to win

Pre-Chorus (Stripped Down)

Years went bl

By, here we stand

Two cracked mirrors, open hands

Final Chorus

Now we meet with hearts that are bruised and bend

Not trying to fix, not trying to pretend

The ones we followed don’t speak our name

And half our views we’d never claim

Still the same game, still the same pride

Just older faces on the losing side

But maybe the gap ain’t a canyon wide

Just proof we’re all still learning how to try

Outro (Chorus Reprise)

Now we meet with eyes that almost see

Not just the past but what’s left of me

We ain’t the same—just older bones

And I’m fine with leaving it alone