Back when

(Verse 1)

You sat beside me in that class

The days moved slow, but they still passed

You’d smile and I’d look away

Trying not to give myself away

We talked in code, behind our books

Stolen glances, second looks

And maybe we were just too shy

To say what lived behind our eyes

(Chorus)

Now you’re just a face in the crowd

And I’m just someone you don’t talk about

We never said the words out loud

Now I carry them around

We used to meet before the bell

At the door where silence fell

And I miss who we almost were

Back when you still knew me well

(Verse 2)

The seat was gone, they moved us all

And with it, came that quiet fall

From almost something to not at all

No text, no talk, no reason, no call

I still hear your laugh sometimes

When it’s too quiet in my mind

And I wonder if you think of me

Or if I’m just a memory

(Chorus)

Now you’re just a face in the crowd

And I’m just someone you don’t talk about

We never said the words out loud

Now I carry them around

We used to meet before the bell

At the door where silence fell

And I miss who we almost were

Back when you still knew me well

(Bridge)

We had a chance, it came and went

Now all I have is what I meant

To say—

But never did

(Final Chorus)

Now you’re just a face in the crowd

A quiet ghost I can’t let out

We never said the words out loud

Now I carry them around

We used to meet before the bell

At the door where silence fell

And I miss who we almost were

Back when you still knew me well

(Outro)

Back when you still knew me well

Back when I still had you to myself