Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Wooden Sky
Canonical path: /the-wooden-sky/when-we-were-young
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
When We Were Young
Read When We Were Young lyrics by The Wooden Sky on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
When We Were Young
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
When we were young I felt like dancing in the streets
But I was drunk and you were lying at my feet
Sure we were fine but you know it never meant that much to me
So I put my hand in the fire just to see how it might be
There are lots of people living in this town
Who go off to work at nothing
It just gets me down
So I don't pay it any mind
You said just to make I'd have to leave this place
Pack up all my things and get to bed by 8
But I couldn't get the nerve to go
So I'm going to find another lover tonight
Who will tell me everything's going to be alright
I'm going to find another lover tonight
Who will tell me everything's going to be alright
I'd settle in and buy a little patch of grass
But it brings me down to think these are things I'll never have
A home and a wife with a child just seem so far out of reach
So I'm making a plan in my head to bring these little things home to me
I'm sick of all these faces that I know
Walking up and down these streets just makes me feel old
But I'm having trouble letting go
I'm going to find another lover tonight
Who will tell me everything's going to be alright
I'm going to find another lover tonight
Who will tell me everything's going to be alright
We were wild and we were living beyond our means
You had a girl in every city
And I had a girl just up the street
But I could never make a change that fast
And got stuck living in the past
I was trying to hold on to something I knew would never last
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "When We Were Young"?
The Wooden Sky performs "When We Were Young", and this lyric page sits inside the The Wooden Sky catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "When We Were Young"?
Yes. The related section below points to Virginia and The Lonesome Death Of Helen Betty Osborne with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Wooden Sky?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Wooden Sky's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on When We Were Young yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.