What Did I Care About (Remastered)

I used to sweat the small stuff, count the pennies in my hand Building castles made of paper, writing promises in sand I’d lose my sleep over an argument with strangers in the street And ignore the quiet, steady heart that lay beside my feet I was heavy with the armor of a war I didn't need Watering the concrete, wondering why I had no seed And the years just slipped like water through the cracks Now I'm standing at the finish line, just looking back What did I care about? Why did it mean so much? I was chasing down the shadows, running from the human touch I had a thousand shiny trophies, but the room was always cold What did I care about, before I got this old? I was fighting for a spotlight, throwing elbows in the dark Couldn't see the burning forest, I was focused on the spark Missed the birthdays and the dinners, swore I'd make it up someday But "someday" is a quiet thief that steals the "now" away I wore my busy like a badge, I wore my stress like it was style Forgot the simple rhythm of a Sunday morning smile And the years just slipped like water through the cracks Now I'm standing at the finish line, just looking back What did I care about? Why did it mean so much? I was chasing down the shadows, running from the human touch I had a thousand shiny trophies, but the room was always cold What did I care about, before I got this old? Now the silence in the house is much too loud And I'm stepping far away from every crowd If I had a second chance to lay it out I'd burn the ledgers and the pride, the anger and the doubt Because none of it kept me warm. None of it held me through the storm. What did I care about? Oh, it all seems so small The mountains that I died upon were only pebbles after all Give me back a single evening, give me back a hand to hold What did I care about, before I got this old? Just a hand to hold. Traded all my time for fool's gold. What did I care about? What did I care about?