Mike Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He has collaborated with such artists as Kid Cudi, Wale, Big Sean, Bun B, One Be Lo, Eric Holljes, and 3OH!3. He worked with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi on his first mixtape, "A Matter of Time," which was released in early 2009. In early 2009, he hired manager Daniel Weisman of Elitaste, Inc, who also manages Wale.
In July 2009, Posner signed a major label deal with J Records (RCA/Sony).
Posner's second mixtape, "One Foot Out The Door" was released on October 27, 2009.
The web series accompanying this mixtape, also titled "One Foot Out The Door," first aired on September 30, and ran every other week through December 2009.
He performed on national television for the first time on the TV show Last Call with Carson Daly on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
In 2015-16, his comeback single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" charted in the Top 10 in dozens of countries. In 2021, Posner's 2010 single "Please Don't Go" went viral on TikTok, where where users would wear a scarf and glasses and drive in a car.
The Way It Used to Be
Mike Posner Lyrics
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We were never growing old
And the glitter was still gold
They way it used to be
It was love
It was easy just to smile
It was easy for a while
But even stars they fade
And colors turn to grey
I miss yesterday
And the way it used to be
And I can't turn back time
Even if I tried
I miss you tonight
And girl I miss the way it used to be
Look at you
You've got the life, the pretty house
But you must still think about
The way it used to be
Is it real
He don't love you like I do
Can we just go back to
The way it used to be
'Cause even stars they fade
And colors turn to grey
I miss yesterday
And the way it used to be
And I can't turn back time
Even if I tried
I miss you tonight
And girl I miss the way it used to be
And girl I miss the way
Look at us
Just look what we've become
Just a shell of what was once
The way it used to be
Even stars they fade
And colors turn to grey
I miss yesterday
And the way it used to be
And I can't turn back time
Even if I tried
I miss you tonight
And girl I miss the way it used to be
And girl I miss the way it used to be
And girl I miss the way it used to be
In Mike Posner's song The Way It Used to Be, he reminisces about a past relationship where everything was perfect, easy, and full of love. The first verse talks about how they were young and carefree, never growing old, and everything was full of glitter, which represents something precious and desirable, just as their relationship was. In the chorus, he longs for the way things used to be, wishing he could turn back time to the moment when it was all still perfect. He acknowledges that even stars fade and colors turn to grey, which means that nothing lasts forever, and things change over time, even if we don't want them to.
In the second verse, Mike addresses his ex-partner and implies that even though she appears to have the perfect life, she must still think about their past relationship and the way it used to be. He questions the authenticity of her current relationship and suggests that they should go back to their past. The bridge highlights the fact that they can't go back in time, even if they tried. He misses her tonight, and he misses the way it used to be, emphasizing that what they had was unique and can't be replicated.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of longing and nostalgia for a past relationship that was perfect, but it's also realistic in the sense that it acknowledges that everything fades eventually. Through the lyrics, Mike explores the classic theme of lost love, longing to return to happier times.
Line by Line Meaning
We were young
We were in our youth
We were never growing old
We were never aging
And the glitter was still gold
Things were still exciting
They way it used to be
Just like old times
It was love
We were in love
It was easy just to smile
We were always happy
It was easy for a while
Things were simple
But even stars they fade
Time goes on and things change
And colors turn to grey
Things lose their vibrancy
I miss yesterday
I miss the past
And I can't turn back time
I can't go back in time
Even if I tried
No matter how hard I try
I miss you tonight
I miss you right now
And girl I miss the way it used to be
I miss things being the way they used to be with you
Look at you
You're doing well
You've got the life, the pretty house
You have a good life
But you must still think about
But you must still miss
The way it used to be
The way things were before
Is it real
Is this real life?
He don't love you like I do
He doesn't love you as much as I do
Can we just go back to
Can we go back to
The way it used to be
The way things were before
'Cause even stars they fade
Time changes everything
And I can't turn back time
I can't go back in time
Even if I tried
No matter how hard I try
And girl I miss the way it used to be
I miss things being the way they used to be with you
Look at us
Look at what's become of us
Just look what we've become
We're not the same as we used to be
Just a shell of what was once
We're just a shadow of our former selves
And girl I miss the way it used to be
I miss things being the way they used to be with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOSHUA COLEMAN, MARTIN JOHNSON, MIKE POSNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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We were young
We were never growing old
And the glitter was still gold
The way it used to be
It was love
It was easy just to smile
It was easy for a while
The way it used to be
But even stars they fade
And colors turn to grey
I miss yesterday
And the way it used to be
I can't turn back time
Even if I try
I miss you tonight
And girl I miss the way it used to be
Look at you
You've got the life, the pretty house
But you must still think about
The way it used to be
Is it real?
He don't love you like I do
Can we just go back to
The way it used to be
Cause even stars they fade
And colors turn to grey
I miss yesterday
And the way it used to be
I can't turn back time
Even if I try
I miss you tonight
And girl I miss the way it used to be
And girl I miss the way
Look at us
Just look what we've become
Just a shell of what was once
The way it used to be
Even stars they fade
And colors turn to grey
I miss yesterday
And the way it used to be
I can't turn back time
Even if I try
I miss you tonight
And girl I miss the way it used to be
Matheus Oliveira
Mike Posner é um dos melhores músicos que eu ja ouvi, o cara é muito bom mesmo!!
Foodie
Ugh.. I always love his videos♥♥ He never just stands around singing. There is always a story :) Love this song!
Mailis King
Such a great song and such an amazing video, everything is just perfect, great job Mike !
Tselmuun Batbaatar
Am I the only one that wants more of this awesome artist?
Fleshboiler
Loved the end. It was such a cute music video :) I don't care if you're popular or not, as long as you keep making good music! You're awesome Mikey! :D
It's Scarlet Blu
2021 and this songs still my favorite 🎧😌🎶🎵🎸🔊🎙
lalrem
We were young
We were never growing old
And the glitter was still gold
The way it used to be
It was love
It was easy just to smile
It was easy for a while
The way it used to be
But even stars they fade
And colors turn to grey
I miss yesterday
And the way it used to be
I can't turn back time
Even if I try
I miss you tonight
And girl I miss the way it used to be
Look at you
You've got the life, the pretty house
But you must still think about
The way it used to be
Is it real?
He don't love you like I do
Can we just go back to
The way it used to be
Cause even stars they fade
And colors turn to grey
I miss yesterday
And the way it used to be
I can't turn back time
Even if I try
I miss you tonight
And girl I miss the way it used to be
And girl I miss the way
Look at us
Just look what we've become
Just a shell of what was once
The way it used to be
Even stars they fade
And colors turn to grey
I miss yesterday
And the way it used to be
I can't turn back time
Even if I try
I miss you tonight
And girl I miss the way it used to be
Caramella M
I looove this song. Mike Posner is amazing
Miguel Gutierrez
me encanta la cancion
Kpop for Lifeu
5 years now. But still can’t get over this song💘