When We Were Ten

[Verse 1]
Do you remember when the sky felt close?
When every wish could touch a star?
We built our castles in the clouds,
Believing we’d go that far.

We used to dream without a plan,
Hearts unscarred by time’s demand.
Now I count the bills instead of dreams,
Forgot what magic used to mean.

[Pre-Chorus]
Somewhere between the nights and the news,
I traded wonder for the truth.
But sometimes when I close my eyes,
I still see that fearless child.

[Chorus]
I wish I could be ten again,
Rewrite the world with you, my friend.
Back when the stars weren’t out of reach,
And life was simple, sweet, and free.
We didn’t care about the “how” or “when,”
We just believed without an end.
Now I’m chasing ghosts instead of light,
I miss the dreams that felt so right.

[Verse 2]
We used to paint the world in gold,
Now we’re told to fit the mold.
The fire we had was pure and wild,
Now it’s tamed by time and style.

I traded passion for pressure’s chain,
Smiles for deadlines, joy for pain.
But every now and then, I swear,
I hear our laughter in the air.

[Pre-Chorus]
We used to fall, and it was fine,
No one said “grow up, there’s no time.”
But the world’s so loud, I can’t pretend,
That I don’t want to start again.

[Chorus]
I wish I could be ten again,
Rewrite the world with you, my friend.
Back when the stars weren’t out of reach,
And life was simple, sweet, and free.
We didn’t care about the “how” or “when,”
We just believed without an end.
Now I’m chasing ghosts instead of light,
I miss the dreams that felt so right.

[Bridge]
Maybe growing up’s just learning loss,
Of all the magic that we’ve tossed.
But if you’re out there, you still know,
We were right to dream that bold.

[Final Chorus]
I wish I could be ten again,
Rewrite the world with you, my friend.
Before the weight, before the lies,
When hope was endless, clear, and bright.
We didn’t need a map or plan,
Just faith in us, hand in hand.
I’d give the world to go back then—
When we were ten.

[Outro]
When we were ten…
And the stars felt close again.