Back in Those Days Video (MV)

It all came too fast, empty glass half-filled with the lemonade
Tasted so sweet, wind reeks of the cellophane
Heaven came early, birds chirping in the morning
Sun rising, parents yawning, see the warnings
Pops headed for the door, Mom packing up the bread
Yelling "Gotta get to school"
Child caught up in his head
Twist the laces on my shoes as I'm sitting in my room
Well they don't have a clue but my walls all blue
Back seat of the Honda, I was staring out the window
See the green all shining, kid biking down the street
Friendly faces I'd meet then leave so anxious, kid told himself to beat it
In my desk, cheek in left hand
My face leaning looking at the white lady that could never get my name right
Lack of sight maybe, though I was in the distance
Never really fit in, sitting real quiet, too
White for the Asian to Asian for the White
Never felt this way, never felt the same
Always felt ashamed when they called my name sitting in that class
And she say that wrong
And they all look back
And the all just laugh
Want to be like them, living in my brain
Never at home, always felt away, always felt alone but I'd never say
No I'll never say it
I think deep down I was just praying
Maybe somebody gonna find their way in
Weighing my mind, picture I was painting
Look at my eyes, see the pain in my eyes
All the pain that I hide, Cuz I'll never say it
Feeling disguised, know I'll never say it
Not look in my eyes, only look at my eyes, only look at my smile
Little boy so sweet, little boy so cute, little boy so pretty
Look at your face, how could life feel shitty
Look at your race, looking white so easy
Look at your life, never look at your heart
Always look where you start, always felt so apart
Always felt so far, always felt so alone
And the pain hits hard when you can't let go
G-d why this place never felt like home
Why this place never felt like home
Why this place never felt like home
Why this place never felt like home
Why this place never felt like home

But back in those days, we were in the backyard sitting on stains
When things weren't that hard
Running so far, with a smile on my face
Feel my toes in the grass, just a child in a phase
Back in those days, we were in the backyard sitting on stains
When things weren't that hard
Running so far with a smile on my face
Feels my toes in the grass, child watch the world change
Child watch the world change

And this world looks different from a youthful point of view
Feel the weight all lifted as I'm reaching for the hoop
Not a care in your eyes when they're both on the prize
Used to stare towards the sky, I was looking up to you
I was trynna be the man that I saw, proud standing so tall
With a hand on my head, biggest laugh of 'em all
Saturday's waking up, jersey on to watch the game
Mom cooking up some breakfast told us "Come and grab a plate!"
Then take it to the couch, how we never used a table
Still able to be grateful plus we always had the cable on
Watching TV after work like a marathon
Guess those days were getting long, how come you're coming home so late
The air feels different, I know that I can feel it
But can't explain why everybody's acting strange
Feels like something's gonna change

But back in those days, we were in the backyard sitting on stains
When things weren't that hard
Running so far, with a smile on my face
Feel my toes in the grass, just a child in a phase

Yeah, ay
Aw, Oh, Oh, Oh
Aw, Oh, Oh, Oh
Aw, Oh, Oh, Oh
Ay
Ay
Ay
Ay

But back in those days, we were in the backyard sitting on stains
When things weren't that hard
Running so far, with a smile on my face
Feel my toes in the grass, just a child in a phase
Back in those days, we were in the backyard sitting on stains
When things weren't that hard
Running so far with a smile on my face
Feels my toes in the grass, child watch the world change
Child, watch the world change

Yeah, watch the world change!
Yeah, watch the world change!
Yeah, watch the world change!
Come on, watch the world change!

(Marco, polo, marco, polo)