Old Times
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Saw your face. The other day.
And I'd wished I'd had the guts enough to say,
Wish you could spend the night
And it would be like old times

And I went through the letters you wrote today
And when we rode that pony. Had a a wonderful time.
But you were ready to get back home
So it could be like old times

But that was long ago. Before you were free.
When you were still hanging out
When you were still with me
And I'd wished I'd held on too
And it would be like old times

Be like old times
Be like old times
And love would feel brand new
Just like old times

I didn't hold you. That day when you cried.
The day David died. The fourth of July.
Oh, how you cried and cried

And I'm sorry. Babe, so sorry.
That I did not call you back
And when I finally called
I'm sorry for that
But hey, c'mon honey
Let's forget about those times

And be like old times
Be like old times
And love would feel brand new
Just like old times

Yeah, be like old times
Be like old times
And love would feel brand new
Just like old times





And love would feel brand new
Just like old times

Overall Meaning

The Elected's song "Old Times" is a nostalgic reflection on a past relationship. The singer sees their former partner and wishes they had the courage to invite them to spend the night, hoping it would be like old times. This sentiment is emphasized as the singer goes through letters from their past and reminisces about the good times, particularly a joyful moment riding a pony. The singer reflects on how their past relationship was different when their former partner was not yet free and laments not holding on when they had the chance. The lyrics suggest that the singer is regretful for not being there for their former partner during a difficult time when they cried over a loss. The singer apologizes for not calling back and suggests that they both forget about those times to try to make things "like old times" again.


The song seems to be about trying to recapture the magic of a past relationship and how our memories of love can feel idealized and perfect in hindsight. The lyrics create a wistful mood with the repetition of the phrase "be like old times" and the idea of love feeling "brand new" as it did in the past. The admission of regret and apologies add a feeling of melancholy to the song, but the desire to recreate happy moments is positive, suggesting that even if we make mistakes, we should still strive for the love and joy we once had.


Line by Line Meaning

Saw your face. The other day.
The singer saw the person's face recently.


And I'd wished I'd had the guts enough to say,
The singer wishes they had the courage to say something to the person.


Wish you could spend the night
The singer wishes the person could spend the night with them.


And it would be like old times
The singer wants to relive old times with the person.


And I went through the letters you wrote today
The singer went through letters the person wrote recently.


And when we rode that pony. Had a a wonderful time.
The singer and the person had a good time riding a pony.


But you were ready to get back home
The person was ready to return home.


So it could be like old times
The person wanted to relive old times by returning home.


But that was long ago. Before you were free.
The old times were a long time ago, before the person was free.


When you were still hanging out
The person and the singer used to hang out together.


When you were still with me
The person was with the singer in the past.


And I'd wished I'd held on too
The singer wishes they had held on to the past with the person.


Be like old times
The singer wants to relive the past with the person.


Be like old times
The singer wants to relive the past with the person.


And love would feel brand new
The singer wants love to feel like it did in the past with the person.


Just like old times
The singer wants to feel the same way they did in the past with the person.


I didn't hold you. That day when you cried.
The singer didn't comfort the person when they were crying.


The day David died. The fourth of July.
The person cried on the day David died, which was on the Fourth of July.


Oh, how you cried and cried
The person cried a lot and was very upset.


And I'm sorry. Babe, so sorry.
The singer apologizes to the person.


That I did not call you back
The singer didn't call the person back when they should have.


And when I finally called
The singer eventually called the person back.


I'm sorry for that
The singer apologizes for not calling the person back.


But hey, c'mon honey
The singer wants the person to forgive them.


Let's forget about those times
The singer wants to move past the negative events of the past.


Yeah, be like old times
The singer wants to relive the past with the person.


Be like old times
The singer wants to relive the past with the person.


And love would feel brand new
The singer wants love to feel like it did in the past with the person.


Just like old times
The singer wants to feel the same way they did in the past with the person.


And love would feel brand new
The singer wants love to feel like it did in the past with the person.


Just like old times
The singer wants to feel the same way they did in the past with the person.




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Gretchen

I love how everyone is watching this since we can’t figure out our own political system.

anna

@noor fadlaoui fucking same in germany

noor fadlaoui

The saddest part is that the american elections are a big part of Belgium finals. I have no idea why but they are so here i am struggling to fucking understand this system

mockingjay13

no i’m from australia

zackaryjackson wallace

Ha! Yeah

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pattithestranger

this is way more compliated than it has to be... I mean the election system, not this video, video is great!

Kevin Henker

Damn, presidential elections are waay simpler in other countries

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@🚬ye Russia is a dictatorship lmfao

Rufus

@ScxrY Defenitiv nicht.

Nina Woelk

Sure thing

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