[Verse 1] There’s a box of letters in my closet Tied up with a faded blue string Every word we swore was forever Now it’s just paper and ink I don’t throw them out or burn them Don’t need to erase those days Some stories don’t get rewritten They just get folded away [Pre-Chorus] I’m not who I was back then But I’m not ashamed [Chorus] They’re just dog-eared pages Corners bent from time Lines I used to live inside But they don’t define I don’t tear ’em from the binding I don’t curse the pain Every chapter made me who I am Dog-eared pages [Verse 2] There’s a photograph in the hallway Smiling like we knew it all Funny how a heart can shatter And still not break at all I was learning how to stand up Even when I couldn’t see Sometimes losing what you thought you loved Is how you learn to breathe [Pre-Chorus] I’m not who I was back then But she carried me [Chorus] They’re just dog-eared pages Corners bent from time Lines I used to live inside But they don’t define I don’t tear ’em from the binding I don’t curse the pain Every chapter made me who I am Dog-eared pages [Bridge] I used to wish for different endings Rewrite every line Now I let the ink stay honest And leave the past behind [Soft Chorus] Just dog-eared pages Softened by the years Every tear that ever fell Led me here I don’t need a perfect story I just turn the page Every chapter made me who I am Dog-eared pages [Outro] Corners bent… but still in place Dog-eared pages
