Back When We Were Nobodies

[Verse 1]
We were just kids in a basement band,
Callused fingers, hearts in our hands.
Old guitars and busted amps,
Writing songs by the glow of a lava lamp.

No spotlight, just streetlight outside,
Running on hope and soda and pride.
We thought the world was out of reach—
But we still screamed like it could hear us preach.

[Chorus]
Back when we were nobodies,
No name, no fame, just big dreams and melodies.
Living off takeout and late-night plans,
Singing to ghosts and empty stands.
We didn’t need much, just each other,
Brothers in chords, chasing thunder.
I’d give it all to feel that fire again—
Back when we were nobodies… and still believed we can.

[Verse 2]
Posters on walls, all peeling and torn,
Songs on cassettes that no one ever mourned.
Every “no” was a reason to fight,
Every failure just fuel for the night.

We swore we’d make ‘em hear our names,
Turn that silence into flames.
Every dive bar, every scar—
Proof we never needed to wish on a star.

[Chorus]
Back when we were nobodies,
No label deals, just broken harmonies.
Crashing on floors, stealing time,
Living off rhythm, ramen, and rhyme.
Didn’t have fans, just faith in the sound,
Said one day we’d burn this whole city down.
I’d give it all to be lost in that din—
Back when we were nobodies… but we knew we’d win.

[Bridge]
Now it’s planes and neon lights,
Hotel beds and sleepless nights.
But sometimes I miss the static hum,
When we played like no tomorrow would come.

[Final Chorus]
Back when we were nobodies,
Hearts wide open, chasing infinity.
Just four dreamers, loud and wild,
Still boys inside, still that child.
Now we play to the roar of the crowd—
But I hear the silence more loud.
I’d trade the gold just to pretend—
Back when we were nobodies…
And it all felt like the end.