“This song came from those honest conversations about relationships – how we show different versions of ourselves from those first magical honeymoon moments to the challenging crossroads where we decide: do we watch it burn away, or fight for what matters?
As an opener to our new work together, it...
[Verse 1]
How I miss the people we used to be
And all those things that you brought out in me
We're both different now and times have changed
Even the best of friends can become estranged
Well I am well aware that we can not go back, but
[Chorus]
I will not stand by and watch this fire
Burn down everything we worked so hard to build
If you keep willing those flames to go higher
You know they will
[Verse 2]
Things were easier once, when our hearts were light
We'd stay up talking late and put all the world to right
We got fair warning though, I may have spoke too soon
'Cause something altogether unforeseen stepped into view
Well I am well aware we can't go back there, but
[Chorus]
I will not stand by and watch this fire
Burn down everything we worked so hard to build
If you keep willing those flames to go higher
You know they will
[Chorus]
I will not stand by and watch this fire
Burn down everything we worked so hard to build
If you keep willing those flames to go higher
You know they will
[Chorus]
I will not stand by and watch this fire
Burn down everything we worked so hard to build
If we keep willing those flames to go higher
You know they will
People We Used To Be was written by Markéta Irglová.
People We Used To Be was produced by Sturla Mio Þórisson.
The-swell-season released People We Used To Be on Wed Mar 26 2025.