[Intro – clean guitar + light synth, nostalgic tone] [Clean Male – reflective] Yeah… we thought we had it all figured out [Verse 1 – upbeat pop-punk groove] I miss the nights we lost control Laughing loud, nowhere to go Chasing dreams we couldn’t see Swearing who we’d always be We tried so hard to stand out But never really left this town Still we swore we’d find a way We’d make it out someday [Pre-Chorus – build, emotional lift] No sleep, no plans, just us Running wild, no fear of what Could ever bring us down Back when we owned this town [Chorus – big, anthemic, chantable] We were small town boys Making too much noise Running through the night Like we had a choice We were reckless, young Thought we’d already won Through it all, we stayed Like we always said we would Small town boys Yeah we made our mark Even in the dark [Verse 2 – more motion, more specific] We got in trouble more than twice But always made it out alright Fights would come and fade away Nothing strong enough to break Every promise that we made Tested in a thousand ways But through the chaos, through the noise We were more than just boys [Pre-Chorus – bigger build] Late nights, no end in sight Talking ‘bout a bigger life Didn’t know what we would be But we had everything [Chorus – bigger, layered vocals] We were small town boys Making too much noise Running through the night Like we had a choice We were reckless, young Thought we’d already won Through it all, we stayed Like we always said we would Small town boys Yeah we made our mark Even in the dark [Bridge – emotional / nostalgic drop] [Half-time, softer start → build] Now those nights feel miles away But I wouldn’t change a single day Every scar, every mistake Made us who we are today [Final Chorus – biggest, full energy] We were small town boys Making too much noise Running through the night Like we had a choice We were reckless, young Thought we’d already won Through it all, we stayed Like we always said we would Small town boys Yeah we made our mark Even in the dark
