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The Way It Was

by Tarod Rashon

[Verse 1]
Yo
I must confess I never knew my heart would crash and burn
But every lesson I receive is a blessing earned
And when I'm not feelin' the best, your caress I yearn
Your taste and texture, complexion, the way you turn
Around like you had a picture perfect model moment
Head over your shoulder, a smile of perfection on it
Bangin' Body, Darwinism, natural selection on it
We had the chemistry, plus you would let me get up on it
Despite the risky biz, we took everything to Yah
And when I held your hand, the rest of you was never far
Whether it's picnic in the park or jammin' in the car
Chillin' on my sofa, growin' closer
Kinda felt we were supposed to
Go from you and I to "our"
And I was ready to make it work, and work hard
But the road we took closed and broke us apart
Now I'm spillin' out the words in my heart like
[Hook: Tarod Ra
Shon & Sid Carter]
Why can't we go back to the way it was (Uh)
I miss that simple kind of love
Without you, it's not enough
(You got me) Longin' for the way it was (for the way it was)
When you and I created "us" (Yeah)
Such a Love Experience (Yeah)
Felt too good to give it up (Yeah, it felt too good)
Yeah
[Verse 2]
Uh
Still confused about everything that's happened
You leavin' my side wasn't something I imagined
You brought out my intimacy, honesty, my passion
Now my memories and my heartbreak are clashin'
War goin' on in my mind and I can't escape
Part'a me feels you're still mine and it won't fade away
Why did you break away?
I wanted to be the man who stood beside you in ya valley and help you make a way
You made me feel that love was part of my vocabulary
What I felt with you was real, not imaginary
For my future, someone like you I'd be glad to marry
'Cause you connect the parts of my heart like capillaries
And all this time I've struggled with the pain, love
I wish you never went and made the lane change, love
Feelin' like I lost more than I gained, love
Why couldn't things stay the same, love?
Sayin'
[Hook: Tarod Ra
Shon & Sid Carter]
Why can't we go back to the way it was (Why can't we go back to the way)
I miss that simple kind of love (The way it was)
Without you, it's not enough (I miss it)
Longin' for the way it was (Yo)
When you and I created "us" (Yeah)
Such a Love Experience (Yeah)
Felt too good to give it up (Listen)
Yeah
[Verse 3]
Taken me months just to come to terms widdit all
I knew we were tryna build, but when did it fall?
We were flyin' so high, but our engine stalled
Now I'm lonely like the singer from Senegal
Why you chose to end it all I struggle with
Hard to let it go when you're so used to lovin' it
My heart burned for you but I lacked oven mitts
Yet, the burn helped me learn and discover this
Baby, I recognize the fact you tryna find you
Tryna figga out the path that defines you
It's in all our DNA. We're designed to
And I discovered I'm tryna figure mine, too
And for that I can't knock your decision
This chapter in our story don't need no revision
But forgive me if a part of it is missin'
Because that's the part of my heart reminiscin' like
[Hook: Tarod Ra
Shon & Sid Carter]
Why can't we go back to the way it was (back to the way it was) (Tell me why)
I miss that simple kind of love (Simple kind of love)
Without you, it's not enough (not enough)
(You got me) Longin' for the way it was (for the way it was)
When you and I created "us" (we created us)(yeah)
Such a Love Experience (love experience)(yeah)
Felt too good to give it up (yeah, yeah, yeah)(yeah)
Uh
Why can't we go back to the way it was (back to the way) (Can you tell me why)
I miss that simple kind of love (I miss it)
Without you, it's not enough (it's not enough)(yeah)
Longin' for the way it was (longing for the way it was)(yeah)
When you and I created "us" (we created us)(remember?)
Such a Love Experience (a love experience)(remember?)
Felt too good to give it up (yeah, yeah, yeah)(tell me why)
Yeah