Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I remember the wind blowing in your face
How our hearts would beat at the same pace
Holding hands and breathing slow
Smiling and pretending not to know
I remember the sun shining on my face
When I saw that smile my heart would race
It was a dream from which I couldn’t wake
Until the day I felt my heart break
We were young and so in love
I fell so deep there was no way back up
When you took and broke my heart
I found myself right back at the start
I remember riding around in your car
You made me feel like a movie star
Glitter so shiny you kind of had to squint
I swear you held a sign that said dreams for rent
I fell hook line and sinker for those silly lines
I’ve had to ask myself a hundred million times
Was the dream worth the price that I paid
The answer’s always the same I’m afraid
We were young and so in love
When I fell it took some time to get back up
But I was yours and baby you were mine
And I’d do it the same if I could turn back time
I remember riding around in your car
You made me feel like a movie star
Glitter so shiny you kind of had to squint
I swear you held a sign that said dreams for rent
[chorus]
I was young and so in love
You hurt me bad but baby I got back up
So thanks for the love, thank for the time
I’ll always remember your pretty sign
How our hearts would beat at the same pace
Holding hands and breathing slow
Smiling and pretending not to know
I remember the sun shining on my face
When I saw that smile my heart would race
It was a dream from which I couldn’t wake
Until the day I felt my heart break
We were young and so in love
I fell so deep there was no way back up
When you took and broke my heart
I found myself right back at the start
I remember riding around in your car
You made me feel like a movie star
Glitter so shiny you kind of had to squint
I swear you held a sign that said dreams for rent
I fell hook line and sinker for those silly lines
I’ve had to ask myself a hundred million times
Was the dream worth the price that I paid
The answer’s always the same I’m afraid
We were young and so in love
When I fell it took some time to get back up
But I was yours and baby you were mine
And I’d do it the same if I could turn back time
I remember riding around in your car
You made me feel like a movie star
Glitter so shiny you kind of had to squint
I swear you held a sign that said dreams for rent
[chorus]
I was young and so in love
You hurt me bad but baby I got back up
So thanks for the love, thank for the time
I’ll always remember your pretty sign
Lyrics submitted by manprettys_panties
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