The Years Opened Up My Eyes (Cinematic British Pop)

Verse when I was 18 I was always wishing that everybody would just leave me alone. When I was 21 my only thought was of Myself and having fun. Pre chorus I was like a horse with blinders on Only able to see what was wrong with Others. But not me. Chorus Oh how my eyes opened up as the years went by. When I think about how I treated other people it makes me want to cry. Sometimes I want to apologize for the things I did to you. But you went away after what I put you through. Verse When I was 25 I accidentally had a kid. My whole life should have changed but I only hid. I didn’t think much about what I did in those days as long as I made a couple quid. Pre chorus When I was 35 it all caught up with me. I spent some time in the penitentiary. But I was still fighting the world as far as I recall. It was no wonder I always hit a wall. Chorus Oh how my eyes opened up as the years went by. When I think about how I treated other people it makes me want to cry. Sometimes I want to apologize for the things I did to you. But you went away after what I put you through. Bridge 40 years and my eyes looked to the sky. I realized my ego had to die. I was fighting myself and everyone else. I started to listen to what the good book tells. I realized it wasn’t about me any more. It was about others’ and seeing life through their doors. Verse I don’t why it took so long for me to grow up. I guess life finally filled my coffee cup. I woke up and smelled the brew after Years of hard lessons I went through. Pre chorus Now I’m living life day to day. Hoping I offer more joy than pain. I’m trying not to get in anybody’s way. Come sit on my porch and tell me about your day. Maybe we can both find a way to make things better. Chorus Oh how my eyes opened up as the years went by. When I think about how I treated other people it makes me want to cry. Sometimes I want to apologize for the things I did to you. But you went away after what I put you through.