But That Was Then

Lyrics

In my dreams I would fly And each morning remember Where I had gone And how I got there

I thought and I flew Free from time and space An effortless journey The freedom of anyplace

“You know dreams aren’t real,” I said And I never flew again

But that was then, when now seemed far away The line between the boy I was and who I am today Looking back down the hall Empty frames on fading walls It was never meant to end But that was then

Fell asleep to the radio Woke singing songs I’d never heard I couldn’t put the guitar down Wrote lyrics I thought would matter

I was certain, absolutely My songs would ‘change the world’ But kids and love and music Became a weight I could not hold

And finally, one sleepless dawn I let the music go

But that was then, when now seemed far away The line between the choice I made and who I am today Looking back down the hall Empty frames on fading walls It was never meant to end But that was then

“Maybe you’re just getting old” She dismissed my fears So, I pressed ahead Ignored them, as they returned

I cannot keep pretending This is nothing when it isn’t Countless tests only showed What it wasn’t

And then I knew what it had always been… And everything was different

But that was then, when now seemed far away The line between the man I was and what I am today Looking back down the hall Empty frames on fading walls I was never meant to end But that was then

But that was then, when now seemed far away The line between my whole life and who I am today Looking back down the hall Empty frames on fading walls I was always meant to end I wish I’d known this then