[Verse 1]

If yesterday was history

Then life's just a mystery

Creating nightmare

In a world full of big dreams

Everything I did in this world

I swear, I did for you (Did for you)

[Verse 2]

Even though we were young

And most of the time, we were drunk

Life in the fast lane, trying to become one

On the wrong side of the tracks

In a world not meant for two

[Pre-Chorus]

Somehow, it was all justified

[Chorus]

Take back the roses, give me back my life

Take back the heartache

The hunger and the strive

You can have the moment, save your face tonight

[Post-Chorus]

'Cause if I told you once

I've told you a million times

This ain't right, this ain't right

[Verse 3]

I know we said things

Said things we didn't mean

Used all the big words

That killed all of the big dreams

Kids in love in a world that seemed bulletproof

[Verse 4]

Even though I was wrong

When we could have had it all

A different melody

Trying to play the same song

Over and over in a world not meant to rule

[Pre-Chorus]

Somehow, it was all justified

[Chorus]

Take back the roses, give me back my life

Take back the heartache

The hunger and the strive

You can have the moment, save your face tonight

[Post-Chorus]

'Cause if I told you once

I've told you a million times

[Bridge]

It was tough to see, you were there for me

The whole time, oh, oh

If you still believe in what you see

Let's give it everything this time

[Chorus]

Take back the roses, give me back my life

Take back the heartache

The hunger and the strive

You can have the roses, give me back my life

Take back the heartache

The hunger and the strive

You can have the moment

Save your face tonight

[Post-Chorus]

'Cause if I told you once

I've told you a million times

This ain't right, this ain't right

Let's make it right

'Cause if I told you once

I've told you a million times

This ain't right

[Outro]

If yesterday was history

Then life's just mystery