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Used to Be Lyrics by Justin Peeney

Train of Thought

2023

[Intro]
What other trick does Justin do (mom)
What (what doing)
I'm trying to get you to sing a song on the camera
But it's not working
Yadadada dadada (no)
Justin, what's another trick that he does
I can get him to do
Can you count to ten
[Verse 1]
Take a breath, let’s make a stop
And give old memories attention
Nothing can top those perfect days
Of playing with Thomas the tank engine
The railroad entails so many possibilities
Always a new bridge to cross
Yet few responsibilities
[Chorus 1]
Simple like a coloring book
Each picture looks how I want it to look
And page after page
I hope this gets better with age
Ooo ahh ahh
Dadadadada
Dadadada, dadadum
[Verse 2]
Used to be so confident
Used to not compare
Used to be so motivated
Used to not care
Used to not criticize myself
Used to not be very self aware
Used to simply pray away my nightmares
[Chorus 2]
My daily bread was spoon fed
My pencil manifested all the ideas in my head
But now all I can think about is how I used to be better
Oh, ahh
Yadadada dadada
Dadadadada dadadadada dadadum
[Verse 3]
I romanticize childhood
Fixate on the past ‘cause I resent
The uncertainty of the future
And the monotony of the present
Retreating to nostalgia doesn’t breed success
Or kill the stress
Every day feels so worthless
[Chorus 3]
Used to be easier
Asthma’s under control now but I feel wheezier
What’s lost can’t be found
A train can’t turn around (can't turn around)
Dadada
Dadadadada
Dadadada dadada
Ooo ahh
Yadadada dadada
Dadadadada dadadadada dadadum
Credits
Justin Peeney

Justin Peeney

About “Used to Be” by Justin Peeney

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"Used to Be" appears on "Train of Thought" in 2023.

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