Take Me Back
Story of the Year Lyrics

Do you still remember back when
Recalling the past and wondering if the person still remembers.

The days were longer? dreams were bigger then
The days felt longer and dreams were greater in the past.

The weight of the world had not yet
The pressure and responsibilities of adulthood had not yet set in.

Landed on the shoulders of a man
Men were not yet burdened with the responsibilities that come with aging.

(I thought) I thought that time stood still
The idea that time seemed to stand still in the past.

Sheltered, protected
A sense of being protected from the harsh realities of the world.

They never told me this would end or that
The realization that things would not stay the same forever.

The leaves would fall again
The cyclical nature of life and the changes that come with each season.

So take me back, back to better days
A longing to go back to a simpler and happier time in life.

'cause this time between is wasting me away
The current time in life feels unfulfilling and unproductive.

There was a day when this world
A reflection on a historical event where the world seemed to ignore the horrors of war.

Went to war and didn't bat an eye
The idea that war was so common that people became desensitized to the atrocities.

Real life and the movies felt the same to me and
The inability to differentiate between what is real and what is staged in movies.

I never questioned why
The lack of curiosity or eagerness to understand the world.

(I know) I know the difference now
The growth and realization that there is a difference between fact and fiction.

Between fact and fiction
The distinction between truth and imagination.

But I've come to find that I've grown
The realization that personal growth does not necessarily equate to happiness.

Bitter in just twenty four short years
The feeling of bitterness and disappointment that has developed over the years despite being a relatively young adult.

Wasting me away
The feeling of being unfulfilled and unproductive in life.

Waste away!
An expression of urgency or desperation to break free from the feeling of wasting away.

So now we're running
The sense of urgency to keep moving forward in life.

We're running blind into the light
The determination to move forward without knowing the future outcomes.

And we fall behind
The fear of missing out on opportunities or falling short of expectations.

Take me back, yeah, back to better days
Reiterating the desire to go back to a simpler time in life.

(take me back)
The repeated statement of wanting to go back in time.

Yeah, take me back, just take me back, yeah, take me back!
An expression of desperation to go back to a happier time in life.

When we were not afraid
The nostalgia and desire for a time when fear did not dominate one's life.