Yeah I remember being kids,
we did it all night.
I know its dirty but it's honest so it's alright
I was so in love then baby I can fall right back into that moment
if we let our selfs be alright
well tell me what were thinking sitting in our cars someone else to get us drinking
They say that it was water but it got us sleeping,
Never seem to matter when i see your body on a weekend
Baby I've been missing those days,
if you wanna come and find me look on memory lane,
cause I'll be cracking bottles and you'll be pouring champagne.
Toasting to the good old days cause we was so insane yea
i'll be up forever even when somethings are (bad?)
Life is one big party and I love the one I'm at.
Back when we were younger,
and i know we're getting older,
well we're still just kids who went here,
let's just get this party over,
and I know that we've been drinking,
I see that you've been thinking about the old days when I'm dreaming,
about the ones when we'll be singing,
about the love we had, the love we lost,
lives we want, but lives we crossed,
days when I felt like the boss,
these memories they stay with us yeah!
Stay with us yeah!
Stay with us yeah!
Oooooohh
I know we were young and reckless,
pretty girl hanging on me like a necklace,
Think im in love couldnt name my breakfast
stay up all night just to get her texts
Kinda trippin knowing we did it unprotective
No i can't sleep cause im so damn restless
Sixteen years and i found my best friend
high school shit but I know im destined
To blow this all and be this big
I'll be proud of the things I did
No regrets of all the things ive said
But im still growing up and im still a kid
Can't tell me you dont miss those days
Back in the day now im backing away
cause i'll never move on if you ask me to stay
Keep reminiscin and I'll happy to say that
Back when we were younger,
and I know we're getting older,
well we're still just kids who went here,
let's just get? this party over,
and I know that we've been drinking,
I see that you've been thinking about the old days when I'm dreaming,
about the ones when we'll be singing,
about the love we had, the love we lost,
lives we want, but lives we crossed,
days when I felt like the boss,
these memories they stay with us yeah!
Stay with us yeah!
Stay with us yeah!
Oooooohh
Back when we were younger,
and i know we're getting older,
well we're still just kids who went here,
let's just get? this party over,
and I know that we've been drinking,
I see that you've been thinking about the old days when I'm dreaming,
about the ones when we'll be singing,
about the love we had, the love we lost,
lives we want, but lives we crossed,
days when I felt like the boss,
Stay with us yeah!
Stay with us yeah!
Oooooohh
About This Song
"Back Then" is a wistful ska anthem that captures the bittersweet nostalgia of young love and carefree youth, with The Holdup painting vivid scenes of late-night adventures, weekend parties, and the intoxicating freedom of being young and reckless. The upbeat ska rhythms and brass instrumentation create an ironic contrast to the melancholic longing in the lyrics, which reflect on simpler times when responsibilities were minimal and passion ran high. The song explores themes of lost innocence and the inevitable passage of time, as the narrator finds himself "on memory lane" yearning for days when love felt effortless and life was lived spontaneously. What makes it distinctive is how it channels universal feelings of nostalgia through ska's energetic, danceable sound, creating a track that's simultaneously celebratory and mournful. The honest, conversational lyrics about sleeping in the same clothes and partying all weekend resonate with anyone who's ever looked back on their youth with both fondness and regret.
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