Down the block, there's an antique shop
In close proximity, there exists a store selling old, valuable items

And something in my head said, 'Stop,' so I walked in
An inner feeling or intuition compelled me to enter the shop

On the counter was a cardboard box
Visible on the surface was a box made of thin, stiff material

And the sign said, 'Photos: twenty-five cents each'
A notice indicated that photographs were available for purchase at a specific price

Black and white, saw a '30s bride
Monochrome images revealed a bride from the 1930s

And school lovers laughin' on the porch of their first house
Photographs portrayed young couples sharing lighthearted moments on the front of their initial abode

The kinda love that you only find once in a lifetime
A unique and profound affection that can only be encountered once

The kind you don't put down
An attachment so strong that one does not abandon it

And that's when I called you and it's so hard to explain
At that moment, I contacted you, though conveying the experience is challenging

But in those photos, I saw us instead
Observing those pictures, I envisioned our own presence

And, somehow, I know that you and I would've found each other
Oddly, I possess the certainty that we would have eventually encountered one another

In another life, you still would've turned my head even if we'd met
In an alternate existence, you would have still captured my attention, even upon our initial meeting

On a crowded street in 1944
Amidst a bustling road during the year of 1944

And you were headed off to fight in the war
Moreover, you were departing to engage in conflict

You still would've been mine
Nevertheless, you would have remained my beloved

We would have been timeless
Together, we would have transcended time itself

I would've read your love letters every single night
I would have diligently perused your affectionate written correspondences every evening

And prayed to God you'd be comin' home all right
Furthermore, I would have fervently implored for your safe return

And you would've been fine
Consequently, you would have remained unharmed

We would have been timeless
Together, we would have defied the constraints of time

'Cause I believe that we were supposed to find this
Due to my conviction, I firmly believe that destiny led us to this realization

So, even in a different life, you still would've been mine
Hence, even in an alternate existence, you would have remained my beloved

We would've been timeless
Together, we would have surpassed the limitations of time

I had to smile when it caught my eye
An involuntary, gleeful expression emerged as my attention was captured

There was one of a teenage couple in the driveway
An image depicted a youthful pair situated on the driveway

Holdin' hands on the way to a dance
They engaged in holding each other's hands while en route to a dance

And the date on the back said 1958
The date inscribed on the reverse side indicated the year as 1958

Which brought me back to the first time I saw you
Consequently, this occurrence reminded me of the initial moment I laid eyes upon you

Time stood still like somethin' in this old shop
At that instant, time ceased its forward motion, much like an object in this aged store

I thought about it as I started lookin' 'round
Pondering this occurrence, my contemplation expanded as I began surveying the surroundings

At these precious things that time forgot
Examining these invaluable items disregarded by time itself

That's when I came upon a book covered in cobwebs
Subsequently, I stumbled upon a book obscured by spider silk

Story of a romance torn apart by fate
Contained within was an account of a love affair separated by unfortunate circumstances

Hundreds of years ago, they fell in love, like we did
Centuries in the past, they experienced the same love we shared

And I'd die for you in the same way if I first saw your face
Under similar circumstances, I would willingly sacrifice my life for you upon our initial encounter

In the 1500s off in a foreign land
During the 16th century, situated in an unfamiliar territory

And I was forced to marry another man
Compelled by circumstances, I entered matrimony with a different individual

You still would've been mine
Nonetheless, you would have remained my beloved

We would have been timeless
Together, we would have transcended the confines of time

I would've read your love letters every single night
I would have diligently perused your affectionate written correspondences every evening

And run away and left it all behind
Additionally, I would have fled and abandoned everything for our love

You still would've been mine
Even so, you would have remained my beloved

We would've been timeless
Together, we would have defied the constraints of time

'Cause I believe that we were supposed to find this
In light of my conviction, I firmly hold that it was predestined for us to discover this truth

So, even in a different life, you still would've been mine
Consequently, even in an alternate existence, you would have remained my beloved

We would've been timeless
Together, we would have surpassed the limitations of time

Time breaks down your mind and body
The passing of time deteriorates one's mental and physical state

Don't you let it touch your soul
Therefore, one must safeguard their inner essence from the influence of time

It was like an age-old classic
It resembled a well-established masterpiece

The first time that you saw me
When you initially laid eyes upon me

The story started when you said, 'Hello'
The narrative began at the precise moment you uttered the word 'Hello'

In a crowded room a few short years ago
Within a space filled with numerous individuals, a couple of brief years ago

And sometimes there's no proof, you just know
Occasionally, evidence is lacking, yet you possess an intuitive understanding

You're always gonna be mine
You shall forever remain my beloved

We're gonna be
We will endure as a couple

I'm gonna love you when our hair is turnin' gray
I shall continue to adore you even as our hair loses its color

We'll have a cardboard box of photos of the life we've made
Together, we will possess a container made of thick paper, filled with snapshots depicting the life we have constructed

And you'll say, 'Oh my, we really were timeless'
At that moment, you will exclaim, 'Oh my, we genuinely existed beyond the constraints of time'

We're gonna be timeless, timeless
We shall endure as a couple, transcending the limitations of time

You still would've been mine
Still, you would have remained my beloved

We would've been
Together, we would have existed

Even if we'd met on a crowded street in 1944
Even if we had encountered each other on a busy road in the year 1944

You still would've been mine
Nevertheless, you would have remained my beloved

We would've been
Together, we would have existed

Down the block, there's an antique shop
Located nearby, there exists a store selling old, valuable items

And something in my head said, 'Stop,' so I walked in
A mental sensation compelled me to halt and subsequently enter the shop