Remember When

(Inspired by the reflective vibe of “Remember When”)Topic: Looking back on a lifetime of resilienceTone: Nostalgic, sweeping, deeply emotional
Verse 1
Remember when we lived in that tiny off-base apartment,With paint peeling like it was trying to leave too?We ate ramen, laughed loud, made love like the worldWas something brand new.I left for the first deployment scared to death,Trying not to show the fear in my chest.You kissed me quick, said, “Write me everything,”And I carried that promise across seas and stress.Remember when the phone calls were minutesStolen between chaos and dust?Your voice was the one thing steady—The one thing I learned I could trust.
Verse 2
Remember when I came home different—Quiet, distant, walking the halls like a ghost?You cooked my favorite dinnerBut I couldn’t taste it, couldn’t feel close.You sat beside me while I stared at walls,Never rushed my healing, never let me fall.When nightmares rattled the windows at night,You pulled me close and whispered, “You’re all right.”And slowly, we learned how to breathe again,How to laugh, how to dance, how to let the light in.Our love didn’t just survive the war—It grew roots deep enough to weather more.
Pre-Chorus
Looking back now, through all we’ve been through—The strongest memories always end in you.
Chorus
Remember when we didn’t knowHow tough the world could be?How we were just two kidsLearning love in a world full of uncertainty?Remember when the storms hit hard,But we stayed standing, hand in hand?Baby, look at us now—stronger than then.Yeah… remember when?
Bridge
Time will keep on traveling fast,But our love is the proof we outlast.

* Influence: Soft Alan Jackson nostalgia (no melodic similarity)