(Verse 1 – soft, haunting melody, minor keys, slow build) You sent me a picture of me when I was a child, big smile, full of wonder I sent you one right back, said that's really me, those days feel like thunder You showed me you with your father, so small, holding on so tight Then the one with your mother too, baby pictures shining bright (Pre-Chorus – building tension) These memories we’re sharing, they cut both ways Some full of light, some lost in the haze All these years we carried them alone Now we’re opening up, no longer on our own (Chorus – powerful, anthemic, raw emotion) Childhood's got shadows, but it gave us light too Monsters in the dark, but love still pulled us through Past is just that—something we grow from, not live in Every scar we carry, every smile we were given (Verse 2 – darker, faster rhythm) You told me about grandma's house, apple pie every weekend for the neighborhood crew I told you mine had monsters, ten years I was a toy, nobody knew You sent me snow pictures, laughing with your doll that looked just like you I said music takes the memories, turns the dark ones into something true (Pre-Chorus) These memories we’re sharing, they cut both ways Some full of light, some lost in the haze All these years we carried them alone Now we’re opening up, no longer on our own (Chorus – louder, with backing vocals) Childhood's got shadows, but it gave us light too Monsters in the dark, but love still pulled us through Past is just that—something we grow from, not live in Every scar we carry, every smile we were given (Bridge – spoken/sung quietly, then exploding) These pictures we're sharing, they're windows to who we were back then Proof we made it through the fire, ready to begin again (Final Chorus – triumphant, resolved, soaring) Childhood's got shadows, but it gave us light too Monsters in the dark, but love still pulled us through Past is just that—something we grow from, not live in We're stronger for the battle, and we're still here living... (Outro – fading echoes) Childhood's got shadows... But it gave us light too... We're still here... We're still here...
