[Verse 1] One day we’ll talk about tonight Like it was something shining bright Like we knew just what we had But the truth is, we don’t.... not yet We’ll say “remember when we stayed out late?” Didn’t check the time, let the whole world wait But right now, it feels so small Like nothin’ big at all [Pre-Chorus] But time’s a painter, soft and slow Turns our now into holy gold And someday we’ll look back and smile At what we’re living now, for a while [Chorus] These are the good ol’ days We just don’t get it yet We're writing stories in between The words we haven't said We think it’s ordinary, just another night But memory’s funny, it edits the light One day we’ll wish we could’ve stayed Right this moment are the good ol’ days (We just don’t get it yet) [Verse 2] We’re sitting in a booth at 2AM Spilling secrets like loose change again No one says this is a moment to save But we’ll frame it in our minds someway We fought, we kissed, we drank too much Then swore we’d move on, but stayed in touch This young and sweet destruction, this toxic dose – Will be the poison we’ll miss the most. [Pre-Chorus] ‘Cause time don’t tell you when it’s gold It waits ‘til everything’s grown old But these quiet seconds, they will shine When they’re left behind [Chorus] These are the good ol’ days We just don’t get it yet We're writing stories in between The words we haven't said We think it’s ordinary, just another night But memory’s funny, it edits the light One day we’ll wish we could’ve stayed Right this moment are the good ol’ days (We just don’t get it yet) [Bridge] Someday we’ll hold a photo tight Try to feel this very night But no snapshot ever gets it all The sound, the breath, the way we fall We’re too close to the frame to see the art But when we're old we regret that we brushed through this part [Final Chorus] These are the good ol’ days We just don’t feel it now We’re standing in the middle of What we’ll miss somehow So let’s slow it down and take it in This is the place we’ll wish we’d been One day the heart remembers best Right this moment are the good ol’ days (We just don’t get it yet)
