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The Way It Was Before Lyrics by Alan Menken, Rachel Zegler

Spellbound (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film by Skydance Animation)

2024

[ELLIAN]
Shattered walls, empty hallways
Is that all we left behind?
I recall how we used to be
I see each moment in my mind
Endless talks, celebrations
Aimless walks with our hands entwined
Most of all there was love to spare
And magic everywhere
We breathed it in like air
But no one's there now
I wish I knew the way back to the way it was before
With you there in your old familiar place
Reliving every day back when my heart learned how to soar
Every smile, each embrace
If I could find the way back to the way it was before
And we could be together there right now
I'd run without delay back to the way it was before
Run like mad to what we had
If only I knew how
With you here, I was fearless
Year by year, I grew sure and strong
Now it's clear what I really need
Is what you gave me all along
The lessons taught me, and all the plans we laid
The winters by the fire, and the summers in the shade
The stars we used to wish on, and the wishes that we made
Things like that, that slip on, can't be gone to where they've gone
There's got to be a way back
To the way it was before
To stand with you again on solid ground
We'll spend one perfect day back in the way it was before
Just one day
Then one more
Maybe three
Why keep score?
Let's just stay
The way it was before
Credits
Alan Menken

Alan Menken

Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler

About “The Way It Was Before” by Alan Menken

Read the complete lyrics to "The Way It Was Before" by Alan Menken, Rachel Zegler from the album "Spellbound (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film by Skydance Animation)" in 2024. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"The Way It Was Before" is credited to Alan Menken, Rachel Zegler. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Way It Was Before" appears on "Spellbound (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film by Skydance Animation)" in 2024.

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