[Verse 1] Summer air and endless skies Fifteen years behind my eyes School was just another day Dreaming all the way She would smile across the hall Never knew my name at all Still my heartbeat skipped in time Every single time [Pre-Chorus] Every moment seemed to stay Like forever in one day No one ever stopped to ask How fast time could pass [Chorus] Take me back to eighty-five When every dream was still alive Arcade lights and neon glow Where did all those good days go? One sweet smile could change my world Just one look from that shy girl If I could choose one place in time I'd go back... just one more time [Verse 2] Coins were waiting in my hand High score king across the land Every cabinet a fight Till the morning light Trading disks from hand to hand Every game a treasure planned Amiga loading through the night Blue screens glowing bright Saturday was ours to own Every street felt just like home Holding hands was just enough Young and scared of love [Pre-Chorus] No one counted passing years Only smiles instead of fears Every sunset felt brand new Every dream came true [Chorus] Take me back to eighty-five When every dream was still alive Arcade lights and neon glow Where did all those good days go? One sweet smile could change my world Just one look from that shy girl If I could choose one place in time I'd go back... just one more time [Bridge] Copy parties all night long Every floppy held a song Friends around a glowing screen Living every dream Some have gone and some remain Still I hear them call my name Close my eyes and there they are Young beneath the stars [Final Chorus] Take me back to eighty-five Where my younger heart survives Arcade lights still call my name Nothing ever felt the same School bells fading far away Friends who filled up every day Though the years have carried me Those days still live in me One sweet smile still fills my heart Though we're many years apart Every note reminds me why Some memories never die [Outro]
