We Were
Keith Urban feat. Eric Church Lyrics
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By my name on a fake ID
And still 'bout a hundred away from the day
Your daddy said you could run with me
We were a couple of line steppers
Who just couldn't wait to step over the line
Never thinkin' we wouldn't last
I was your first and you were mine
And we were leather jackets hangin' onto a Harley
Two heartbeats in the moonlight
(We were) both feet hangin' out over the edge
Of a water tower skyline
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
Though a part of me is always gonna miss it
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
Mm-mm
We were gonna make it, weren't we, baby?
Had it all laid out in our mind
By the time we knew time was runnin' out
We done run out of time
And we were downtown Saturday night
Last-call cover band
'Til the last song played, never thought we'd fade
Like the stamp on the back of her hand
We were her on my shoulders, lighter in the air
"Pour Some Sugar On Me"
(We were) top down at Johnson's field
When she whispered that she wants me
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
Though a part of me is always gonna miss her
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
Mm-mm
We were leather jackets hangin' onto a Harley
Two heartbeats in the moonlight
(We were) both feet hangin' out over the edge
To the water tower skyline
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
Though a part of me is always gonna miss her
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
Mm, yes, I do
Friends say, "Oh well, let that ship sail
You gotta let go of her"
Just wasn't meant to be
But somewhere down deep I still believe
That we were
inseparable in our youth, naive and reckless, with a thirst for adventure and a desire to push boundaries. The song tells the story of a young couple who were determined to make their dreams come true and refused to let anything stand in their way. Despite being underage, they used fake IDs to gain entry to clubs and bars, and were always looking for the next thrill.
As they grew older, reality set in, and they realized that they had to face the consequences of their actions. Time was not on their side, and their chances of making it were dwindling fast. They had to confront the fact that their youthful dreams might not come to fruition. The song evokes a sense of nostalgia for the past and the bittersweet feeling of missing what once was.
The chorus of the song reflects on the significant moments of their love story, like spending a night on a Harley with leather jackets on, standing on the water tower skyline, and whispering sweet nothings to each other. The song also acknowledges the fact that even though they may have moved on, there will always be a small part of them that misses those moments, and the people they were then.
Line by Line Meaning
We were just a couple years short of the age
We were young and not legally allowed to do certain things
By my name on a fake ID
I had a fake ID with my name on it
And still 'bout a hundred away from the day
We had a long time to wait until we could do certain things
Your daddy said you could run with me
Your dad approved of our relationship
We were a couple of line steppers
We liked to push the boundaries and not follow the rules
Who just couldn't wait to step over the line
We were eager to break the rules and do what we wanted
Never thinkin' we wouldn't last
We didn't consider the possibility of our relationship ending
I was your first and you were mine
We were each other's first romantic partner
And we were leather jackets hangin' onto a Harley
We rode a motorcycle together and wore leather jackets
Two heartbeats in the moonlight
We were deeply in love and connected
(We were) both feet hangin' out over the edge
We took risks and lived in the moment
Of a water tower skyline
We enjoyed the view of the water tower and cityscape
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
There are some good memories in our past relationship, despite it ending
Though a part of me is always gonna miss it
I'll always feel nostalgic and long for our past relationship
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
I've changed since our relationship ended, but I miss who I was when we were together
We were gonna make it, weren't we, baby?
We believed we had a future together
Had it all laid out in our mind
We had a plan for our future together
By the time we knew time was runnin' out
We realized too late that our relationship was coming to an end
We done run out of time
We didn't have enough time to save our relationship
And we were downtown Saturday night
We spent Saturday nights out in the city
Last-call cover band
We enjoyed listening to live music in bars
Til the last song played, never thought we'd fade
We didn't think our love would fade away
Like the stamp on the back of her hand
Our relationship left a lasting impression on us
We were her on my shoulders, lighter in the air
We enjoyed concerts together and she would sit on my shoulders
"Pour Some Sugar On Me"
We enjoyed listening to this song together
(We were) top down at Johnson's field
We drove with the top down in a field
When she whispered that she wants me
She expressed her love and desire for me
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
There are some good memories in our past relationship, despite it ending
Though a part of me is always gonna miss her
I'll always feel nostalgic and long for our past relationship
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
I've changed since our relationship ended, but I miss who I was when we were together
Friends say, "Oh well, let that ship sail
My friends tell me to move on and let go of the relationship
You gotta let go of her"
My friends advise me to let go of my ex-girlfriend
Just wasn't meant to be
It wasn't meant for us to stay together
But somewhere down deep I still believe
Despite everything, I still have hope for us
That we were
We had something special together
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Eric Church, Harold Ryan Tyndell, Jeff Hyde
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Thank You So Very Much
We were just a couple years short of the age
By my name on a fake ID
And still 'bout a hundred away from the day
Your daddy said you could run with me
We were a couple of line steppers
Who just couldn't wait to step over the line
Never thinkin' we wouldn't last
I was your first and you were mine
And we were leather jackets hangin' onto a Harley
Two heartbeats in the moonlight
(We were) both feet hangin' out over the edge
Of a water tower skyline
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
Though a part of me is always gonna miss it
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
Mm-mm
We were gonna make it, weren't we, baby?
Had it all laid out in our mind
By the time we knew time was runnin' out
We done run out of time
And we were downtown Saturday night
Last-call cover band
'Til the last song played, never thought we'd fade
Like the stamp on the back of her hand
We were her on my shoulders, lighter in the air
"Pour Some Sugar On Me"
(We were) top down at Johnson's field
When she whispered that she wants me
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
Though a part of me is always gonna miss her
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
Mm-mm
We were leather jackets hangin' onto a Harley
Two heartbeats in the moonlight
(We were) both feet hangin' out over the edge
To the water tower skyline
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
Though a part of me is always gonna miss her
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
Mm, yes, I do
Friends say, "Oh well, let that ship sail
You gotta let go of her"
Just wasn't meant to be
But somewhere down deep I still believe
That we were
Hannah Newchurch
The duet we never knew we needed. ๐
Richard Loach
No Urban was pointless, 100% Church vocals would have been better
Evan Moffatt- Bird
Church wrote the song
Remy Lebeau
@Richard Loach I won't call you any names for what you said cause that just ain't who I am. Though it seems to be a pretty common thing amongst YouTubers now, sadly. I will say Social Media has made it too easy for people to be rude and stupid without getting some teeth rearranged for it. That being said, how bout we all agree to just appreciate the music and be equally thankful for both Artist's, and their respective talents.
Richard Loach
Actually we don't need Urban at all on this....the Chief got this 120% - his vocals make Urban sound like a novice
Misty
LOVE THE SONG..... HEARING ERIC CHURCH SINGING PART OF IT JUST MADE IT SOOOO MUCH BETTER โคโคโคโค
Against The Points
Keith, this is a fantastic version of "We Were". Eric Church wrote it, so it's an awesome thing for you to allow him to put his voice on it. I absolutely LOVE this song.
Chris Adams
Keith urban wrote this , nuff said, real fans know this
Carson Seely
No he did not get a life
dillon kruckman
I knew eric wrote this but I didnt like it till he put his voice on it . I honestly wish he cut it Instead of keith