Arthur Lewis - In the Days (Demo) Lyrics

Collared shirts and fancy shoes
We all want someone to stay the night
But two dollar beers and glasses of booze
Are all we remember by daylight

There were days when we weren't afraid
Of all the things we wanted to be
In the days of rhythm and fantasy

Parked outside the coffeehouse
And you can't believe you made it this far
But you're scared
You want to drive off
Your mouth is too dry
And you can't even play this guitar

So you turn the key
And you drive home
The windows and the stereo high
You sing along to yourself and try not to cry

There were days when moments stood for themselves
And we were all we seemed
In the days of light and childhood dreams

When all we had to do
Was live like we wanted to
And dream about the day
When we could look all around us and say

"I know what I want, and I know where I'm goin
I'm in control of my life and I did it all on my own"

But it didn't turn out to to be so easy
So you stumble from day to day, saying "someone deceived me"
And it's hard to let go of the dreams that you had
But it's harder to keep on trying
And there are days when it isn't so bad
And days when you feel like you're dying

Could this be all there is?
Could this be all there is?
Could this be all there is?
Could this be all there is?

Where are the days when everything is new
And love is all you need
Where are the days they told me were waiting for me?

So you hide yourself away
You think you're an ember undiscovered in a pile of ash
You tell yourself your secrets
And you dream you'll make it through the looking glass

But what good is dreaming of angels and mysteries
Waiting for something new to take the place of your history
How long can you wait before you start to fade?

So here we are
Alive and free
And I don't know about you
But I'm tired of waiting around for something new

These are the days when the world begins to change if you make it so
These are the days you have, so don't let them go