Back In The Day
New School Lyrics

Ha ha-ha ha ha
The sound of laughing.

(I wish you could take me away)
Expressing a desire to be taken away.

Back in the day
Referring to a nostalgic memory of the past.

I owe it to say
I feel compelled to express myself.

(I wish I was back in the day)
Expressing a desire to go back to the past.

I don't know how to tell you
I am unsure of how to communicate my thoughts and feelings.

I never meant to hurt you
I did not intend to cause you pain.

All I know is that you
You are the only one for me.

Were the one I always wanted to find
I have been searching for someone like you all my life.

(But something wasn't right)
There was a problem that prevented our relationship from being perfect.

Now and then, I reminisce a little
Occasionally, I recall memories from the past.

And everything I wanted in the past
I had high hopes and dreams for the future back then.

How can I let such a good thing go
I am struggling to move on from what was a great relationship.

You treated me like I was your queen
You treated me like royalty and made me feel special.

We fell in love and we thought it would last
Our relationship was passionate and we thought it would endure.

It's killing me
The situation is causing me pain and suffering.

Do I have to let you go
I am reluctant to let go of our relationship.

I would look in your eyes
Your eyes were captivating and inspiring to me.

And your soul would take me away
Your inner beauty and character inspired and moved me.

My first love still has a hold on me
I am still emotionally attached to my first love.

I feel so torn, I can't hide
I am struggling with my emotions and cannot conceal my conflict.

You deserve much more than this
You deserve better than my mixed emotions and indecisiveness.

Someone knows who can soothe me inside
I believe that someone else can offer me comfort and stability.

I know it hurts but I have to be honest
I must be truthful and transparent, even if it causes you pain.

I don't respect I gotta tell you how I feel
I cannot live with the burden of deception and must express my true emotions.

In the past when you asked if I let go
In the past, you asked me to let go of my emotional attachment to our relationship.

I wanted to say that I thought it was so
I wanted to let go of our relationship, but found it difficult.

I really believed
I had genuine feelings and thought our relationship was valuable.

But you saw right through me (yeah)
You were aware of my conflicted feelings and recognized my struggle.

Feelings of this weigh down my mind
My emotions are heavy and burdensome.

I'm always thinking about the past
I am preoccupied with memories and nostalgia.

Am I living a lie
I am questioning the authenticity of my emotions and actions.

Cause everytime I see your eyes
Your eyes trigger a flood of emotions and memories for me.

I feel the guilt
I am ashamed and remorseful for the ways I have hurt you.

I question why
I am searching for reasons why our relationship did not succeed.

Even when I reminisced
Even when I look back on our relationship with fondness.

But then I fight with myself
I am in a state of internal conflict and indecision.

Still not right with myself
I am not at peace with myself or my situation.

What do I do
I am uncertain about how to proceed or make decisions.

Could someone please take me away
I wish someone else could provide clarity and direction for me.

Ha ha-ha ha ha
The sound of laughing.

I wish you could take me away
Expressing a desire to be taken away by someone.

I was back in the day
Expressing a desire to go back to the past.