used to be Lyrics

We used to be the brightest stars

Thinking that the world was ours

When we didn't learn from our mistakes

Our lights were glowing like the sun

Didn't stop for anyone

But it only takes one nudge before it breaks

And I tried to save it for so long

A time where blankets shielded our fears

And now what we thought just feels so wrong

These blankets only dry up our tears

Year after year the light gets much dimmer

Ambushed by the darkness outside

Outside

But year after year I still can see the shimmer

Dancing in the whites of your eyes

Your eyes

Golden

Wasted opportunities

For you and me

Falling

Tripping on the eulogies

Of what we could've seen

We used to think that it was fun

To find the good in everyone

What would give a reason not to trust

But that was when we didn't know

That some people could be so cold

A heart of metal quickly turns to rust

And I tried to tell you for so long

That blankets won't protect you from fire

And now that you've figured out what's wrong

I guess that you can call me a liar

Cause year after year the light still gets dimmer

Ambushed by the darkness outside

Outside

But it's starting to get hard to see the shimmer

Peeking from the whites of your eyes

Your eyes

Golden

Wasted opportunities

For you and me

Falling

Tripping on the eulogies

Of what we could've seen

So why can't we just be what we used to be

Yeah why can't we just see what we used to see

When we live in a world surrounded by darkness

Maybe a little light is just the thing we need

Golden

Wasted opportunities

For you and me

Falling

Tripping on the eulogies

Of what we could've seen