Before the laws and the social orders Before the calls of our lieutenant’s orders Before the rise of pop culture Before the guards at the borders Before the expectations Led to life’s frustrations Before the path to salvation was clouded By the deep depths of temptation Back then It was alright to pretend But all we really have is within And a little shine to spend Back then Love had a place to stay It wasn’t getting turned away It took my whole life just to realize It’s just a blink away to back then Back then Back then Back then Well holy sons, holy daughters, holy sisters, holy brothers Holy skies, holy waters For those who came before us On the way to what come before us Before the expectations Led to life’s frustrations Before the path to salvation was clouded By the deep depths of temptation Back then It was alright to pretend But all we really have is within And a little shine to spend Back then Love had a place to stay It wasn’t getting turned away It took my whole life just to realize It’s just a blink away to back then Back then Back then Back then Back then Back then