[Verse 1] Screen doors slammin’ in the summer heat Barefoot kids runnin’ down cracked-up streets Bikes in the yard, we didn’t lock a thing Just dust on our hands and a radio singin’ Mama yellin’ from the porch at night “Be home ‘fore the streetlights flood the sky” We didn’t carry the world in our hands Just a little bit of freedom and bigger plans [Pre-Chorus] No notifications, no constant noise Just time movin’ slow for the restless boys [Chorus] Back before the signal took the sky Before every moment had to be online We were livin’ like forever had no end Just real-life hearts and real-life friends No filters, no lies to hide behind Just dirt-road dreams and a simple time Yeah, we didn’t know it, but we had it right Back before the signal took the sky [Verse 2] Friday nights under parking lot lights Talkin’ ‘bout nothin’ ‘til it felt like life CD cases scratched in the dashboard glow Every song hit deeper on a late-night road Callin’ up a friend on a house-line ring Hopin’ their mom wouldn’t answer me Every word mattered, every pause was real No typing dots tellin’ you how to feel [Pre-Chorus] We weren’t perfect, but we were alive Didn’t need a screen just to feel alright [Chorus] Back before the signal took the sky Before every moment had to be online We were livin’ like forever had no end Just real-life hearts and real-life friends No filters, no lies to hide behind Just dirt-road dreams and a simple time Yeah, we didn’t know it, but we had it right Back before the signal took the sky [Bridge] If I could go back, just for a day Hear that dial tone, let it fade away No endless scroll, no endless race Just wind on my face and a slower pace We were kings of nothing, yeah, but man we were free Didn’t need the world—just you and me [Breakdown / Build] Turn it off! Let it breathe! We were more than what we see! No chains, no feeds, no endless ties— Just open roads and open skies! [Final Chorus] Back before the signal took the sky Before the world fit in a pocket size We were livin’ like forever had no end Just real-life hearts and real-life friends No filters, no lies to hide behind Just dirt-road dreams and a simple time Yeah, we didn’t know it, but we had it right Back before the signal took the sky [Outro] Yeah… we had it right Before the signal took the sky…
