When We Wrote This

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[Verse 1]
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We were young, we were right

When we wrote this
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We were burning bright
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Didn’t slow it

On the night
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When we wrote this

[Verse 2]
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Thin air on our cheeks

Did you notice?
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There were no guarantees

Did you know this?
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We were up high
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When we wrote this

[Verse 3]
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When you drove by

Did you notice?
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My red eyes

We were promised
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No goodbyes
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When we wrote this

[Chorus]
     A           Em
When did we give up
   A     Em
To shine oh
     A           Em
When did we give up

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[Verse 4]
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Our names in gold

When we wrote this
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Growing up, growing cold
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Did you notice?
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The silent wind
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When we wrote this

[Verse 5]
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No signs of blight

When we wrote this
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Outside the city lights
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Where the glow is

Fading to an end
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When we wrote this

[Chorus]
     A           Em
When did we give up
   A     Em
To shine oh
     A           Em
When did we give up
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Shine on
     A           Em
When did we give up
   A     Em
To shine oh
     A           Em
When did we give up
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Shine on shine on shine on

[Verse 6]
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It was far from meaningless

Down below this
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Beautiful mess

When we wrote this

[Outro]
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When we wrote this
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When we wrote this
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When we wrote this

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(repeat x4)