Song 02 · Original composition
These Days
A nostalgic modern-country anthem, looking back at where you came from and how quickly the years can move.
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Lyrics and music by Dave Orsten
Lyrics
The words,
as written.
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Verse 1
I remember back that summer
When days were getting longer
The nights were getting hotter
And we couldn’t see
Verse 2
We were caught up in the crossfire
These two hearts were going haywire
Never knew it at the moment
It wasn’t meant to be
Pre-Chorus
Didn’t matter, it was just you and me
Chorus
I can still feel the sun on my face
As I’m slipping away
And I’m lost in your embrace
I don’t want to open my eyes
’Cause I just want to stay in this place
Those memories
They fade away
Yet they’re still in the back of my mind
Was I just a fool
To ever let go
Of these days
These days
Verse 3
We were chasing something endless
We were young and we were reckless
Falling so far in
We couldn’t see the end
Verse 4
Now the years keep moving faster
And I’m left here with the after
Still I close my eyes
Your memory pulls me in
Pre-Chorus
I still wonder what might have been
Chorus
I can still feel the sun on my face
As I’m slipping away
And I’m lost in your embrace
I don’t want to open my eyes
’Cause I just want to stay in this place
Those memories
They fade away
Yet they’re still in the back of my mind
Was I just a fool
To ever let go
Of these days
Instrumental
(Guitar solo)
Bridge
Shadows of the summer
Where it all began
Time won’t give me answers
So I’ll stay lost in this moment
Again, again, again
Final Chorus
I can still feel the sun on my face
As I’m slipping away
And I’m lost in your embrace
I don’t want to open my eyes
’Cause I just want to stay in this place
Those memories
They fade away
Yet they’re still in the back of my mind
Was I just a fool
To ever let go
Of these days
Pitches · Co-writes · Collaboration