This song, as stated by lead singer Steve Bays, is about his childhood friend, who at a young age appeared destined for fame. However, as life progressed, his potential had been dulled by the real world.
[Verse 1]
Some days were day dreams
Some days were sun beams
Some days were nothing else
Some days were day dreams
Some days were sun beams
Some days we are something else
[Chorus]
I remember when you used to laugh
Like in the day we used to hide
Like a deer in the headlights
I saw you give up the late nights
We were the sweet and the bitter
The kid who stays in the picture
Could have been you
It could have been you
[Verse 2]
Some days we are lost chasing daydreams
Some days we are lost chasing sparkling old vanished sun beams
Some days are just some excuse to ride the roller coaster one more time
Some days we feel the reason inside somebody else
[Chorus]
I remember when you used to laugh
Like in the day we used to hide
Like a deer in the headlights
I saw you give up the late nights
We were the sweet and the bitter
The kid who stays in the picture
Could have been you
It should have been you
It could have been you
It should have been you
It could have been you
[Bridge]
I may as well say what you mean to me
I may as well say what you mean to me
[Chorus]
I remember when you used to laugh
Back in the day we used to hide
Like a deer in the headlights
I saw you give up the late nights
We were the sweet and the bitter
The kid who stays in the picture
Could have been you
It should have been you
Could have been you
It should have been you
It could have been you
It should have been you
It could have been you
Kid Who Stays in the Picture was written by Steve Bays.
Kid Who Stays in the Picture was produced by Ryan Dahle.
Hot Hot Heat released Kid Who Stays in the Picture on Fri Jun 24 2016.