[Verse 1]
The world is cracked
The sky is torn
I’m hanging in
And you’re holding on
I can’t pretend
That nothing's changed
Living in the shadows
Of the love we made
[Chorus]
Back when we were beautiful
Before the world got small
Before we knew it all
Back when we were innocent
I wonder where it went
Let’s go back and find it
[Post-Chorus]
Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la
Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la
[Verse 2]
Some dreams live
Some will die
But the you and me
Is still alive
Now am I blessed?
Or am I cursed?
Cause the way we are
Ain't the way we were
[Chorus]
Back when we were beautiful
Before the world got small
Before we knew it all
Back when we were innocent
I wonder where it went
Let’s go back and find it
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
The world is cracked
The sky is torn
So much less
Meant so much more
[Chorus]
Back when we were beautiful
Before the world got small
Before we knew it all
Back when we were innocent
I wonder where it went
Let’s go back and find it
Back when we were beautiful (Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la)
Back when we were beautiful (Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la)
Back when we were beautiful (Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la)
Back when we were beautiful (Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la)
[Post-Chorus]
Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la
Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la
[Outro]
Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la
Sha la la, sha la la hey, sha la la
When We Were Beautiful was written by Billy Falcon & Richie Sambora & Jon Bon Jovi.
When We Were Beautiful was produced by Richie Sambora & Jon Bon Jovi & John Shanks.
Bon Jovi released When We Were Beautiful on Tue Nov 10 2009.