[Intro – soft phone static + dial tone] —beep… beep… flip phone opening— Yeah… Take me back real quick… [Hook – nostalgic, bright, emotional] Take me back to ’09, when the world felt small, When we ran through summers like we owned it all. Ain’t no worries in our heads, just a Bluetooth call, And the songs on the radio made the world feel tall. Play it back like a camcorder memory, Every moment grainy but it still feel heavenly. Life was easy, love was free— Oh, take me back to who we used to be. [Verse 1 – early 2000s imagery, warm] Cartoons on Saturdays, cereal in my bowl, Racing bikes down sidewalks like we had no goal. AIM status sayin’ “busy,” but I stayed online, Waiting for your message—yeah, your “hey :)” sign. TRL on MTV at five o’clock, We’d wait for our fave song just to watch that drop. iPod shuffle clipped on the side of my jeans, Living life in low-res but we felt so clean. Remember flip phones? We were kings of the “click,” Sneakin’ out at night just to feel that quick Heartbeat rush like a movie scene— Man, the whole damn world was 17. [Pre-Chorus – dreamy build] Those days, no rules, just cheap perfume, Photo booth smiles in the mall back rooms. Everything felt loud, everything so new, And every first love felt so, so true… [Hook – nostalgic + fuller harmonies] Take me back to ’09, when the world felt small, When we ran through summers like we owned it all. Ain’t no worries in our heads, just a Bluetooth call, And the songs on the radio made the world feel tall. Play it back like a camcorder memory, Every moment grainy but it still feel heavenly. Life was easy, love was free— Oh, take me back to who we used to be. [Verse 2 – late 2000s vibe, sentimental] Skinny jeans, layered tees, and a side-bang phase, MySpace top friends startin’ petty lil’ waves. Sneakers on the power lines, hangin’ like art, Every block had a story, every street had heart. House parties packed with a busted stereo, Dancin’ like we dreamed of being in a video. LimeWire runnin’, prayin’ that the files were clean, Stealin’ beats like rebels in a daydream scene. Mom’s car radio stuck in 2005, But every single track made the world feel alive. And that first slow dance, hands shakin’ but bold— Man, I swear that memory never gets old. [Bridge – soft, emotional, VHS fade] Time keeps runnin’, runnin’ too fast, Tryin’ to chase the shadows of our own past. But every now and then I see that glow— The one we had before we had to grow… [Final Hook – big, cinematic nostalgia] Take me back to ’09, when the world felt small, When we ran through summers like we owned it all. Ain’t no worries in our heads, just a Bluetooth call, And the songs on the radio made the world feel tall. Play it back like a camcorder memory, Every moment grainy but it still feel heavenly. Life was easy, love was free— Oh, take me back to who we used to be. Take me back… Take me back… To who we used to be…

Back To ‘09 (2000s mix)