"The Way We Were" lyrics

Can't even say what I believe in anymore
Everything has changed, but it feels just like before
Still pulling on Christmas crackers
Tryna get the bigger half, yeah
It started slowly, such a primal violent feeling
Growing like a plant that bumps its head into the ceiling
Let's talk about it over a beer
I'm right here, just thinking 'bout

The way we were
The way we were
The way we were

I know it's impolite to yell at passing strangers
I did it for a year or two
Hell, we all go through phases
Wearing that crown of thorns
Angry that I'd ever been born, yeah
Turning away is just another game to hustle
Sitting on your own, baby, flexing your muscles
Praying to God to make me more uptight
I'm alright, I just can't believe

The way we were
The way we were
The way we were

It's not a secret, I'm a tricky one to manage
Wreckage in my past, all that collateral damage
The ordinary world depressed me
You surely can't hold that against me
It's bittersweet if you like sugar with your poison
Watched you up on stage, yeah, baby, you destroyed them
Isn't that what it's all about?
You freaked them out, you gotta love

The way we were
The way we were
The way we were

And as for us, we've learned to love the cake were baked in
Destiny's a recipe, there's really no escaping
I still don't know if we were wrong or right
But what a fight, remembering

The way we were
The way we were
The way we were
The way we were
The way we were
The way we were