J minus - Who we were

Johnny was a young boy without much of a family
six friends to his name made of steel and harmony
and he would play them 'til the sun came up
they'd never leave his side
they'd only fill his cup
with the love and the pride of a man in his prime
invincible
he felt it was his time
the music that they made could put you in a trance
forget your inhibitions and teach you how to dance
so he took those six strings and headed east to chase that dream

but the world can bring you down
our hate can break you down

Johnny lacked support he needed to defend his pride
against the ones who hate
only love to criticize
so he traded in that old guitar for a business suit and a fancy car
he left that life behind and he changed against his will
Johnny's cup had spilled

he walked away from the love of his life
he lived a long time
but that was the day he died
and every day when it's time to settle in
he dreams about what could have been
should have been his

Jenny was a dancer since the day she was born
it was poetry in motion when she moved across the floor
she became the music that echoed in her soul
took her away to a place she called home
surely she would reach that dream by the age of 17
as long as she believed

but the world can bring you down
our hate can break you down

the other girls never seemed to approve
and their jealous hearts began to consume her mind
the rumors hung around like a cloud over head
left for dead and abandoned by her friends
one can only take so much
'til the weight of the world begins to crush who you are
becomes who you were when we drop these dreams
we can never return

she walked away from the love of her life
she lived a long time
but that was the day she died
and every day when it's time to settle in
she dreams about what could have been
should have been hers

when we walk away from the love of our lives
we live a long time
but that will be the day we die
and every day when it's time to settle in
we're gonna dream about what could have been
should have been