We wore our dreams like faded jeans A time when phones had little screens We played our songs on silver discs And swore we'd take the wildest risks Back in 2009, oh how we'd shine Thought the world was ours the stars aligned Our hearts sang louder than the online hum Oh take me back to where I come from We'd dance in the rain with messed-up hair No Instagram just memories bare The nights felt longer the sky so wide Laughing with friends till the sunrise lied Back in 2009 oh how we'd shine Thought the world was ours the stars aligned Our hearts sang louder than the online hum Oh take me back to where I come from No filters no blame just life unplanned With fearless steps and no demand We'd dream in colors now black and white Oh 2009 you were my light The clock keeps ticking but plays no fair (ah-ah-ah) I search for hints of magic somewhere (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) The echoes of then they call my name But nothing now feels quite the same Back in 2009 oh how we'd shine (shine, yeah) Thought the world was ours the stars aligned (oh-oh-woah) Our hearts sang louder than the online hum (yeah-eh-eh-eh) Oh take me back to where I come from (from, oh-oh-oh)