Faded Photographs

(Verse 1) Dust-covered frames on the wall Moments frozen, beginning to fall Colors fading, edges worn A childhood dream, tattered and torn (Chorus) These faded photographs Tell stories of a time long past When innocence was all we knew Before the world bled black and blue (Verse 2) Smiling faces, unaware Of the weight that life would bear Pages turning, chapters close The thorns revealed beneath the rose (Chorus) These faded photographs Tell stories of a time long past When innocence was all we knew Before the world bled black and blue (Bridge) Can't go back, can't rewind Those days are gone, left behind But in these fading memories I find the strength to face what's coming (Outro) These faded photographs Remind me of who I used to be Though innocence is gone for good I'll face tomorrow - knew I would