[Verse]
I step off the train the air feels strange
The streets are older but the names the same
Bright neon signs where shadows grew
This ain't the hometown I once knew
[Verse 2]
The park's still there the oak tree's bent
The swings are gone the kids came and went
A diner buzzing where we would talk
Now the jukebox stutters as the waiters walk
[Chorus]
Back to where I began a stranger in my land
The echoes of the past slipping through my hand
The heart of this town beats a different sound
But pieces of my soul are still scattered around
[Verse 3]
The school bell's rusted the hallways changed
Graffiti whispers where we carved our names
The river rolls on it remembers the days
When we chased its currents into endless haze
[Bridge]
The ghosts of memories dance in the night
The laughter still lingers in the pale moonlight
The colors are faded but the spirit won't break
A hometown rebuilt for the dreams we'll make
[Chorus]
Back to where I began a stranger in my land
The echoes of the past slipping through my hand
The heart of this town beats a different sound
But pieces of my soul are still scattered around