When We Were Younger

I can recall, sittin' alone
The last one left to leave
So you had asked me if you could walk me home
And I can still hear that school bell ring
And no one else could tell my frown was hidden by a grin

All those memories we shared
All the streets we used to roam
Are the pigments that you painted
Now my world's not monochrome

Back when we were younger
And our dreams were unexplored
We just needed each other
Couldn't ever ask for more
Oh, nobody had flaws
And nothin' had a cause
When we were younger (mm)
(Uh, ah? Mr. Cavetown, how 'bout you?)

This street feels small and now
I can count on both my hands (five, six, seven, eight)
All the times I fell right here, right there
Scuffed up my knees, screamed, mom I'm scared (ooh)
We're trying our best (we'll try our best)
My best isn't good enough these days
Can we go back? Is it too late? (Is it too late? Are we too late?)
(Wait just a minute, would you slow it down, please?)

But those memories we shared
All the streets we used to roam
Are the pigments that you painted
Now my world's not monochrome

Back when we were younger
And our dreams were unexplored
We just needed each other
Couldn't ever ask for more
Oh, nobody had flaws
And nothin' had a cause
When we were younger (mm)

Back when we were younger
And our dreams were unexplored (dreams were unexplored)
We just needed each other
Couldn't ever ask for more (couldn't ask for more)
Oh, nobody had flaws (nobody had flaws)
And nothin' had a cause (nothin' had a cause)
When we were younger (mm)
(When we were younger)

We always wish we could grow faster (we always wished we could grow faster)
I wish I took my time (I wish I took my time)
Look at where we are now (look at where we are now)
Oh, how the time flies by (oh, how the time flies by)
Oh, well (when we were younger)

(Now wait just a damn minute)
(No one ever said it would be so fast)
(This is not what I signed up for)
(This is not what I signed up for)
(This is not what I signed up for)
(This is not what I signed up)