Take me back to the quiet streets,
Kitchen lights and worn-out seats.
Sunday mornings, late-night drives,
Didn’t know that life could lie.
Mom was laughing, Dad was near,
Love was something crystal clear.
Didn’t have to hide my face,
Didn’t dream of far-off places.
Back when home was safe and bright,
Not a war I had to fight.
Didn’t know that love could change,
Didn’t think we’d slip away.
Take me back where the time ran slow,
To the place I used to know.
Where love was loud and hearts were strong,
Before I learned that things go wrong.
Take me back to hands that held,
To arms that swore they’d never fail.
Before the pain, before the fall,
Before I knew I’d lose it all.
I had friends who let me down,
Still, I smiled, still, I found
Little sparks in everyday,
Never thought they’d fade away.
Mom still kissed me, Dad still cared,
Didn’t walk on cracks, didn’t feel so scared.
Didn’t flinch at raised-up hands,
Didn’t beg to understand.
Back when love was soft and true,
Not a fire I burned through.
Didn’t know that things could break,
Didn’t feel like a mistake.
Take me back where the time ran slow,
To the place I used to know.
Where love was loud and hearts were strong,
Before I learned that things go wrong.
Take me back to hands that held,
To arms that swore they’d never fail.
Before the pain, before the fall,
Before I knew I’d lose it all.
Now the echoes fill the space,
Like shadows I can’t chase.
The laughter lingers in the dust,
But it’s not the same, it’s not enough.
Take me back, just for a while,
To the days I felt alive.
If I close my eyes real tight,
Will I wake up in that light?
Take me back… take me back…