We used to save the world in blurry frames On a lagging old PC, we never cared about the strain Those afternoons glued to the glowing light Building up empires no grown-up ever got right We thought we’d never fade, on chat at half past twelve Status lines would change, like hearts that slowly melt The modem humming was our evening prayer We were growing up without wanting to go there Time went and turned the page without a sign One day you look back, all slipped out of line Where did that kid go, hiding behind the screen Who dreamed way bigger than all his time could mean Innocence packed a bag, didn’t make a sound Closed the door behind, shut the stars all down The worn-out game cassettes, the cracked controllers too Endless nights of play we thought would all stay true We laughed so loud at nothing, everything, at us We never knew those days would race away from us Time went and turned the page without a sign One day you look back, all slipped out of line Where did that kid go, hiding behind the screen Who dreamed way bigger than all his time could mean Innocence packed a bag, didn’t make a sound Closed the door behind, shut the stars all down If I could just go back, one hour, only one Just to see that kid again before he walks alone Where did that kid go, hiding behind the screen He’s still in here somewhere, buried in between Innocence changed its name, that’s all it had to do We grow up, but we don’t ever lose our true We grow up… but we don’t ever lose…
