The Golden Years

Silence speaks louder than I ever could
I can’t breathe, I’m suffocating on my words
And maybe the story that’s been left unsaid
Is gasoline just waiting for the perfect match?

I’m biting my tongue
(biting my tongue)
Avoiding the words I can’t take back
Whatever I’ve done
(What I’ve done)
I just wanna love and not look back

Forget the promises we can’t keep
I’m begging you to set me free
I’m biting my tongue
(biting my tongue)
Can you blame me for that?

You running your mouth
Is wearing me down
I’m screaming out but you won’t hear a sound
Cause tearing you down oh nobody wins
I’m tryna be better than I’ve ever been
Oh

I’m biting my tongue
(biting my tongue)
Avoiding the words I can’t take back
Whatever I’ve done
(What I’ve done)
I just wanna love and not look back

Forget the promises we can’t keep
I’m begging you to set me free
I’m biting my tongue
(biting my tongue)
Can you blame me for that?

Hope you got all that you wanted
But I don’t want revenge
I won’t hurt you how you hurt me
I want this to end

I’m biting my tongue
(biting my tongue)
Avoiding the words I can’t take back
Whatever I’ve done
(What I’ve done)
I just wanna love and not look back

Forget the promises we can’t keep
I’m begging you to set me free
I’m biting my tongue
(biting my tongue)
Can you blame me for that?

(biting my tongue)
(biting my tongue)
(biting my tongue)

Forget the promises we can’t keep
I’m begging you to set me free
I’m biting my tongue
(biting my tongue)

Time stopped movin' the minute I saw ya
You took my Taylor guitar in the city of stars
And you made it your own
Late night, oh how i'm missin' those brown eyes
Funny i'd rather be fighting with you
than alone in the city we knew

Four years gone by in the blink of an eye
We were young till we weren't it was fun till it hurt
Now i'm terrified that i'll never find love like yours

If i would've known those were the golden years
I would've held you longer that night
when you kissed me goodbye through your tears
If i would've known, those were the golden years
I would've never left you alone
when you needed me most my dear
Cause those were the golden years
Those were the golden years

I left you under the cherry tree that June
Back at the place where i told you
that i loved you way too soon
lately , i stare at the pictures you gave me
I can't help wondering if you ever stare back at them too

If i would've known those were the golden years
I would've held you longer that night
when you kissed me goodbye through your tears
If i would've known, those were the golden years
I would've never left you alone
when you needed me most my dear
Cause those were the golden years
Those were the golden years

So dance with me under the cherry tree darling
We'll act like we're still young and free
Cause i'm still in love with the story of us
We were young but our love it was real

If i would've known those were the golden years
I would've held you longer that night
when you kissed me goodbye through your tears
If i would've known, those were the golden years
I would've never left you alone
when you needed me most my dear
Cause those were the golden years
Those were the golden years
Those were the golden years

Those were the golden years

Dancing with a cigarette drunk on a sunday morning
Standing on the edge of something we’ll regret
Making a mess of the bed we made
Playing with fire we already tamed
Romeo and Juliette should’ve known better

I caught your eyes under the lights
And now i’m spinning

I lied when i said i’m fine
At the disco dancing with tears in my eyes
I cry every time our song comes on
It breaks my heart, dance in the dark
So you don’t see me fall apart
I lied when i said i’m fine
At the disco dancing with tears in my eyes
Dancing with tears in my eyes

Everybody’s asking if i’m happy for you
Nothing to regret we went our separate ways
It’s eating me alive to see you doing better
Maybe more wine will help me forget you
Seeing you tonight i’m right back where we met

I lied when i said i’m fine
At the disco dancing with tears in my eyes
I cry every time our song comes on
It breaks my heart, dance in the dark
So you don’t see me fall apart
I lied when i said i’m fine
At the disco dancing with tears in my eyes
Dancing with tears in my eyes

Dancing with tears in my eyes
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Ohhh

I lied when i said i’m fine
At the disco dancing with tears in my eyes
I cry every time our song comes on
It breaks my heart, dance in the dark
So you don’t see me fall apart
I lied when i said i’m fine
At the disco dancing with tears in my eyes
Dancing with tears in my eyes

Don’t you remember early september
Fooling around didn’t know any better
Our ship was sinking, we held on as long as we could

I cried on your shoulder
Now i don’t know
I keep replaying it over and over
Wanna go backward, don’t know if i can this time

We made a mess, but we were just kids then
Gave it our best, we fell off the deep end
I can’t forget the way that you held me dear

So you say you want me again
Don’t you remember the hell we were in?
I haven’t been the same since you left
Half of my heart is still there in your hands
So if you pick me back off the ground
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me down

How do i know that you actually mean it?
You say it’s different; i wanna believe ya
Holding out hoping, maybe this time is for real

Might be naive, but maybe we need this
Nobody loves like you did

So you say you want me again
Don’t you remember the hell we were in?
I haven’t been the same since you left
Half of my heart is still there in your hands
So if you pick me back off the ground
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me down

Don’t you tell me that you want me just to walk away now
Don’t you tell me that you love me if you don’t know how
Don’t you turn your back on me and we can figure it out
We’ll figure it out (ohhh)

Don’t you let me down
This time around
I won’t let you down

Don’t let me down
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me down

Oh my my my cherry blossom
Oh my my my cherry blossom

Cherry blossoms on your sun dress
Summer skin on the emerald grass
You pick a flower and pray it lasts
The seasons falling away too fast

And we talk too much
We fell head first under the sun
And we’re growing up
But we’re still young enough to crush

Oh my my my cherry blossom
Say you’re staying through the autumn
Oh my my my cherry blossom
Cherry, i’m falling

You pack the picnic i’ll pick you up
Is it too early to call this love?
Sun kissed kissing in the sun
I’ll never ever get enough

And we talk too much
We fell head first under the sun
And we’re growing up
But we’re still young enough to crush

Oh my my my cherry blossom
Say you’re staying through the autumn
Oh my my my cherry blossom
Cherry, i’m falling

Cherry blossoms on your sundress
Summer skin on the emerald grass
You pick a flower and pray it lasts
The seasons falling away too fast

Oh my my my cherry blossom
Oh my my my cherry blossom
Oh my my my cherry blossom
Cherry, i’m falling

Cherry blossom, cherry
(i’m falling)

Merry go round, we’ve been here before
Your carousel hell got me chained to the floor
I’ve been falling for your sweet seduction
Can’t believe you’re fooling me again

I’ve been running for my life
I end up at the starting line
I’ve been wasting all my youth on you
Love sick spinning round and round
I’m a broken record wearing out
All this time i wasted chasing you

Girl you got me going in circles

Sweet as a peach
You’re soft to the touch
You’re making me bleed while calling it love

Hold me close but keep me at a distance

I’ve been running for my life
I end up at the starting line
I’ve been wasting all my youth on you
Love sick spinning round and round
I’m a broken record; wearing out
All this time i wasted chasing you

Girl you got me going in circles

Where do I go from here?
Where do I go from here?
Where do I go from here?

I’ve been running for my life
I end up at the starting line
I’ve been wasting all my youth on you
Love sick spinning round and round
I’m a broken record; wearing out
All this time i wasted chasing you

Girl you got me going in circles

Burning pancakes while we’re dancing in the kitchen
Singing to our favorite songs
Now i’m standing in the ash and broken dishes
Wondering where it all went wrong

Now there’s nothing left of you and me
It was heartbreak to the 3rd degree
We had it good and it was good until it wasn’t

Now the sirens they sound
All of the walls are falling down
There’s no, nowhere to run
Darling we’ll never make it out we’re

Too close to the sun
We let it burn and called it love
There’s smoke filling our lungs
Oh would you look what we’ve become
You asked for a light
Now we started a wildfire
ooh
We started a wildfire now

We were reckless we were young and we were stupid
Got too high to see the warning signs
Playing innocent we knew what we were doing
Two wrongs don’t ever make a right

Don’t, don’t look away
Darling there’s nothing left to save
Just kiss, kiss me goodbye
We’re not gonna make it out alive we’re

Too close to the sun
We let it burn and called it love
There’s smoke filling our lungs
Oh would you look what we’ve become
You asked for a light
Now we started a wildfire
ooh

We started a wildfire now

It’s far too late to save us
This flame is way too dangerous
Don’t say it’s all okay love
It’s too much
It’s too much

The smoke is slowly rising
Just face it love we’re dying
No point in even trying
It’s too much

Too close to the sun
We let it burn and called it love
There’s smoke filling our lungs
Oh would you look what we’ve become
You asked for a light
Now we started a wildfire
Ooh
We started a wildfire love
Oooh
Yeah we started a wildfire

Little Rita lost her home
20 years gone up in smoke
standing in the ash of all she knew

Sweets is crying on the phone
‘Cause she’s not quite sure where to go
and the firemen can’t save the baby shoes

I know this life isn’t easy
(but) you know that I will be right here
ya know that love’s all you need dear
and someone who can dry your tears
‘cause home is where the heart is
and my heart is always near
I promise you’ll be fine
And in due time
well everything will be alright
(alright, alright)
yeah everything will be alright
(alright, alright)

Luke is pulling out his hair
‘Cause sometimes life just isn’t fair
mamas boy’s been holding back his tears

Papa can’t help cracking jokes
‘Cause laughter’s how he learned to cope
he can’t yet say goodbye to the golden years

I know this life isn’t easy
(but) you know that I will be right here
ya know that love’s all you need dear
and someone who can dry your tears
‘cause home is where the heart is
and my heart is always near
I promise you’ll be fine
And in due time
well everything will be alright
(alright, alright)
yeah everything will be alright
(alright, alright)

Brinkly smiles amidst the fire
he’s just glad to see your eyes
love is all that matters any way
I know it’s scary
I know it’s sad
So kiss your mama and hug your dad
Cause no one knows how long they really have

I know this life isn’t easy
(but) you know that I will be right here
ya know that love’s all you need dear
and someone who can dry your tears
‘cause home is where the heart is
and my heart is always near
I promise you’ll be fine
And in due time
well everything will be alright
(alright, alright)
yeah everything will be alright
(alright, alright)

I've been waiting
Wondering where you are
I've been praying
Say you're not too far gone

'Cause I don't know where my love went when you left here
I don't know where my heart was when you were here

What if you're still in love with someone else?
What if you're still in love with someone else?
What if you're still the one for someone else?
What if you're still in love with someone else?

Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?

Sunlight don't shine
Now that you're not around
Day drum won't shine
Can't drown the sorrow out

I don't know where my love went when you left here
I don't know where my mind was when you were here

What if you're still in love with someone else?
What if you're still in love with someone else?
What if you're still the one for someone else?
What if you're still in love with someone else?

Would you tell me? (Ooh, ooh)
Would you tell me? (Ooh, ooh)
Would you tell me? (Ooh, ooh)
Would you tell me? (Tell me, oh, oh)

What if you're still the one for someone else?
What if you're still in love with someone else?
Would you tell me? (Ooh, ooh)
Would you tell me? (Oh, oh)
Would you tell me? (Tell me)
Would you tell me? (Tell me, oh, oh, oh, oh)

I don't wanna know who's taking you home
I don't wanna know, ooh, whoa
I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know

Where did it all go wrong?
Innocence stolen way too young
This blood on my hands
I don’t understand
Where did it all go wrong?

Out on my own at 17
No one to tell me who to be
I’m going insane; i’m wasting away
I found a new low at 23

I don’t recognize the face in the mirror
In the mirror
There’s nowhere to hide
From the face in the mirror
In the mirror

The light in my eyes
I can’t seem to find

I don’t recognize the face in the mirror
The face in the mirror isn’t mine
The face in the mirror isn’t mine

I don’t know when i last called my mom
I can’t let her know what i’ve become
It’s better to lie; don’t tell her you’re high
I wish i could talk to my mom
Oooh

I don’t recognize the face in the mirror
In the mirror
There’s nowhere to hide
From the face in the mirror
In the mirror

The light in my eyes
I can’t seem to find

I don’t recognize the face in the mirror
The face in the mirror isn’t mine
The face in the mirror isn’t mine

Won’t somebody
Won’t somebody
Won’t somebody help me?

Won’t somebody
Won’t somebody
Won’t somebody help me?

Won’t somebody
Won’t somebody
Won’t somebody help me?

I don’t recognize the face in the mirror
In the mirror
There’s nowhere to hide
From the face in the mirror
In the mirror

The light in my eyes
I lost with my mind

I don’t recognize the face in the mirror
The face in the mirror isn’t mine
The face in the mirror isn’t mine

I know you can’t see the light right now
They buried you alive with no way out
You’re screaming under water but nobody hears a sound
You taught yourself to swim so you don’t drown
Just in case nobody told you this today

Look how
Look how
Look how far you’ve come
You’ve been running
Running
Running for too long

What goes up comes back down
Just to circle back around

I know you’re not nearly done
When you can’t seem to get back up
Just look how look how look how far you’ve come

I wish i could hold my younger self
I’d say cry a little longer if it helps
Cause you can’t choose the place you’re born
Your hair your name your baby clothes
But getting here you did that your own
Just in case nobody told you this today

Look how, look how, look how far you’ve come
You’ve been running, running, running for too long

What goes up comes back down
Just to circle back around

I know you’re not nearly done
When you can’t seem to get back up
Just look how
look how
look how far you’ve come

Ohh and in case that you forget
The last time you were here you swore that it would never end
Ohh and darling catch your breath
The world is gonna need your love so do the best you can
Oh i promise someday it’ll all make sense

Look how, look how, look how far you’ve come
You’ve been running, running, running for too long

What goes up comes back down
Just to circle back around

I know you’re not nearly done
When you can’t seem to get back up
Just look how
look how
look how far you’ve come