Nostalgia

Flash the photograph that we kept after these years
A memory that hid behind a wall
A hint of aftermath, the manuscripts we wrote here
To illuminate the gray October fall
Dim thoughts of the future
Pull the shades back on the past
Spark my will to be inspired
By the time that went so fast
I have a confession
I know nothing that is new
So let's reminisce on days spent in my room
Nostalgia, my only way to glow
Nostalgia, need the past to make the current flow
It's what I know
Nostalgia, oh
High tops navy blue, what we don't wear but still should
And music from a realm of simpler times
Back then when I knew all I ever thought I would
When we had our dreams and plans for all our lives
Dim thoughts of the present
Make an old world into new
Flip the pink and green fluorescence
Kill the screen of neutral hues
I have a confession
I don't think these days are done
So let's shine with all the rain left from the sun
Nostalgia, my only way to glow
Nostalgia, need the past to make the current flow
It's what I know
Nostalgia, oh
I can see your glasses, jeans, your t-shirt
Like we're still best friends, like no one ever got hurt
All the messages and night drives and tickets to the band
I'm a sucker for the memories you left in my hands, girl
I felt abandoned but we collapsed under strain
People drift apart, dreams dim, things change
Had doubts, burnt out, and then you were gone
Now if you can help me turn the lights on
Nostalgia, my only way to glow
Nostalgia, need the past to make the current flow
It's what I know
Nostalgia, oh
Nostalgia, what else is left to do
Nostalgia, in the past I had someone like you
You're all I knew