Take me back

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…