the way we were
Nova Rockafeller Lyrics

The way it was
Reflecting on the past and how things used to be

We're not the way we were
Acknowledging that things have changed and they are not the same as they used to be

It's not the way it was
Further emphasis on the fact that things have changed and are not the same as before

We're not the way we were
Reaffirming the idea that things have changed and they are not the same as before

I love you
Expressing deep affection for someone

A day has never passed that I haven't
Emphasizing the intensity of the love felt and how it is present every day

I'm attracted to your imagination, beauty, and talent
Describing the qualities that make the person attractive and desirable

Before I really knew you, I just knew that it would happen
Believing in fate and destiny that led to their relationship

Instant passion
Describing the intensity of the attraction and how it was immediate

Gave my heart although I knew it would flatten
Being vulnerable and giving love despite the possibility of getting hurt

And I just wanted to call, so I could listen
Expressing the desire to hear the person's voice even if there's nothing to talk about

You told me that I do it wrong
Being criticized for not doing something correctly

I'm trying to do it different
Acknowledging the criticism and trying to change and improve

I'm homesick
Feeling nostalgic and longing for the past

And fucking everything I'm missing
Being overwhelmed by the things that are being missed and making mistakes as a result

But I tell you that I miss you
Expressing feelings of longing and missing the person

Asking who I think I'm kidding
Questioning own self-deception and illusions

And I ain't heard you in a minute, look
Not having heard from the person in a while and acknowledging it

It's got me thinking 'bout (??????) from this shitty club
Reflecting on past experiences and how they were connected to the person

Six hundred dollars in my pocket from the set
Having money and resources and wanting to use them to get closer to the person

I swear I'd spend it all if I thought that it would get me there
Willing to go to great lengths and spend money to be closer to the person

Before we met it's like I sorta just knew
Believing in destiny and how it led to their relationship

Didn't get but could imagine it
Being able to visualize and imagine a future with the person even before they met

I heard your first tune
Being introduced to the person's music and being moved by it

And I wept while the room lit up with lighters
Being emotional and moved by the performance and the reactions of the crowd

Couldn't believe my ears
Being surprised and amazed by the quality and impact of the music

It's like they give up to a silence like I heard your tune for years
Feeling a deep connection to the music, as if it was already familiar and known

Everytime the world was quiet
Reflecting on moments when the world was silent and introspective

I close my eyes and recognize those things I heard inside it
Recognizing and remembering moments of connection and inspiration

Lost it, tried to find it
Losing the connection and trying to regain it again

We're offset with the time
Being out of sync and not being able to fully connect

Until we spent hours starin' off to the horizon
Finding moments of connection and shared experience by looking at the horizon

Smokin' rock and chillin'
Sharing moments of relaxation and intimacy by smoking together

Smokin' rock and drivin'
Sharing moments of adventure and excitement by driving and smoking together

From smokin' through the arguments
Using smoking as a way to deal with disagreements and conflicts

To smokin' through the silence
Using smoking as a way to deal with silence and disconnection

We're smoking 'cause we miss it
Using smoking as a way to remember and feel connected to the past

So we smoke so we can find it
Using smoking as a way to connect and feel closer to each other

Wanna smoke 'til we feel different
Using smoking as a way to change feelings and emotions

Yeah we're smokin' while we're crying
Using smoking as a way to cope and deal with difficult emotions

Every time I fuck up, he ain't comin' back
Acknowledging the consequences of mistakes and the possibility of losing the person

Every single time he says I'm on my last chance
Feeling the pressure and consequences of mistakes and not knowing how to fix them

Then every time I try, he still tells me that I'm not
Feeling discouraged and hopeless, even when trying to make things right

Says I ain't spendin' time, but I'm spendin' all I got
Being accused of not trying hard enough, even when giving all the resources available

I remember lookin' for you like I knew your face
Recalling the search and the curiosity that led to finding the person

Like I can see it in your eyes
Being able to recognize and connect to the person emotionally and intuitively

I recognize just a trace
Feeling familiar with the person, even with just a small hint

From the room when I first saw you
Recalling the first moment of meeting and feeling a connection

I just knew you'd been missin'
Believing that the person was meant to be a part of their life

I had so many questions but I knew you in an instant
Feeling a deep, intuitive connection to the person, despite not knowing them yet

Put you in my head and just get lost in it
Thinking and imagining about the person and getting lost in the thoughts and feelings

And I meant every word
Expressing honesty and sincerity in the words spoken

But I hope you didn't listen
Worrying about being too honest and vulnerable, and hoping the person didn't take it the wrong way

'Cause I didn't wanna say it
Feeling hesitant and nervous about expressing true feelings

It just felt right
Acknowledging the instinct and intuition that led to expressing the feelings

We're not the way we were
Reiterating the change and difference in the relationship and the people involved