Shadows and Regrets
Yellowcard Lyrics

I'm back, back in town
The singer has returned to his hometown

And everything has changed
Things are no longer how they used to be

I feel, feel let down
The singer is disappointed by the changes he has witnessed

The faces stay the same
Although the surroundings have changed, the people have remained the same

I see, see shadows
The artist can see remnants of his past in his surroundings

Of who we used to be
The shadows that the singer sees are of his past selves and those around him

When I drive, drive so slow
The singer takes his time to reminisce about the past

Through this memory
He is reliving old memories

When we were only kids
Talking about the time when they were young

And we were best of friends
The artist and his comrades were extremely close

And we hoped for the best
They held high hopes for the future

And let go of the rest
Anything beyond their control is of little importance to the group

I heard, heard myself
The singer is responsive to his past actions

Say things I take back
He regrets some of the things he has done or said in the past

If I could, could retell
The singer wishes he could change the past by retelling it

And make these stories last
He wants to stay in the present to relive good memories

Of who we'll always be
Describing who the group has become

When I drive, drive these roads
The singer goes on a physical journey to another place which reminds him of the past

That made our memories
The roads held memories that are precious to him

And our time couldn't end
The group believed their childhood would last forever

And how tall did we stand
The artist reminisces about being young and confident

With the world in my hands
How he believes his life was in his control

The shadows and regrets
The singer was holding on to some guilt or negative experience

We let go of the rest
Anything they couldn't change they let it go