we were young

we were young

we had plans

that we wrote

on the back of our hands

so the ink could wash off

if we found that the plans had to stop

in the spring

in the night

i would hide

and give you

such a fright

when i jumped

from behind

our couch

we spent months

trying to buy

and you held me so tightly

that i couldn't breathe

and you whispered assurance

that you'd never leave

and we talked through the night

of what we could achieve

we were young

there were times

when i felt

that there just

couldn't be anyone else

in the world

but ourselves

and then times

when we put each other

through hell

and i lay all the blame i could find onto you

'cause nearly nothing of what you had said was the truth

and our only excuse was the one we had used

we were young

i don't wanna leave

but i'll go now

no matter how hard i'll rub you

you won't come out

my blues hit your browns by the door

and i could hit the floor

but the plan on my palm says i'm leaving

we had burnt

all the songs

that we thought

could make us millions

and the time

that was left

meant we only had

seconds to live

and i cried to my family and cried to my friends

and i promised my people that this was the end

but the thing that hurts most is i won't kiss you again

we were young