1986 (Remastered) Lyrics

In 1986 I knew more than I thought

I drove a grey Dodge Colt with a Kenwood deck

My poetry was overwrought

Two inch speakers blaring Blood and Chocolate

And a sneer I would make my own

I was old enough to reach for more

Too trigger shy to bring it home

Looking for a hook or a ploy

I was an upper-middle class white boy

Chasing credibility

In a game yet unexplained to me

Knowing that one day I'm gonna miss these days

In 1986 I set my sights afar

I got a great reception in the friend zone

In Capezios and Drakkar

Sleeping on a sidewalk outside Ticketron

To see the Unforgettable Fire

It was a year of pride in the name of love

When Bono was declared Messiah

Now my expectations and I

We were always a bit too high

On the promise of a wasted kiss

The possibility of bliss

On the feeling that one day

We're gonna miss these days

In 1986 our hair was big as it could get

I saw my prom date decimate the ozone layer

With a can of Aquanet

The music ended, some ascended

Some were closer to the bone

We were scared and we were hopeful

Heading for the great unknown

Now my inspiration and I

Gotta make a dent before we die

Blasting through the middle age

Tuning out the noise and rage

Knowing that one day

We're gonna miss these days

Still I'm believing

We're gonna miss these days