We Did It When We Were Young Lyrics

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Cover art for We Did It When We Were Young lyrics by Gaslight Anthem, The

Narrator is reflecting on a past relationship that ended bitterly. He is content with his current life with his general comfort, wife and well-being. His past love must have re-entered his life in some way and he is letting her know that although he once loved and cherished her deeply, he has moved on and remember how she mistreated him.