That Was Us

Well, this is a little out of my comfort zone but I figured I'd go there and see what I'd find. This lyric is a story about a divorced couple coming together for their daughter's wedding, and any feelings that might be stirred up. I wrote this to be a duet, with a male vocalist singing the first verse, a female vocalist singing the second verse, with the chorus and bridge being sung by both (alternating who sings the melody, and who sings harmony). Obviously, this would be a ballad. I don't have any ideas for music on this one yet, but who knows what'll happen next time I pick up that guitar.

That Was Us
© 2011 Chelsey Sears


Can't we settle our differences
If only for today
'Cause it's gonna be hard enough just letting go
Of the best thing that we ever made
Yeah she looks like an angel
They've both got a fire in their eyes
That says they're more than ready
To begin their new lives

Hard to believe that was us
So many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lyin'
Started to take hold
Lookin' so happy, and so in love
It's hard to believe, that was us

Maybe a little later tonight
We can reminisce
Tell folks how darn cute they were
When they were just kids
Now our baby girl is grown up
And he's become quite a man
And they've got the whole world
In the palm of their hands

Hard to believe, that was us
So many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lyin'
Started to take hold
Looking so happy, and so in love
It's hard to believe, that was us

Ev'ry night I'm gonna pray
That they don't follow down our path
That they never know the pain
Of looking back

And thinking "that was us
so many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lyin
started to take hold
We used to be so happy, and so in love
Yeah it's hard to believe

That was us
So many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lying
Started to take hold
They look so happy, and so in love
It's hard to believe, that was us