Once upon a time, it was paradise
Once upon a time, I was paralyzed
Think I'm gonna miss these harbor lights
But it's time to let it go
Once upon a time, it was paradise
Once upon a time, I was paralyzed
Think I'm gonna miss these harbor lights
But it's time to let it go
Once upon a time, it was made for us
Woke up one day, it had turned to dust
Baby, we were found, but now we're lost
So it's time to let it go
[Pre-Chorus]
I want my house in the hills
Don't want the whiskey and pills
I don't give up easily
But I don't think I'm down
[Chorus]
So won't you slide away?
Back to the ocean, I'll go back to the city lights
So won't you slide away?
Back to the ocean, la-la-la, you'll slide away
So won't you slide away?
Back to the ocean, I'll go back to the city lights
So won't you slide away?
Back to the ocean, la-la-la, you'll slide away
[Verse Reprise]
Once upon a time, it was paradise
Once upon a time, I was paralyzed
Think I'm gonna miss these harbor lights
But it's time to let it go
Once upon a time, it was made for us (For us)
Woke up one day, it had turned to dust
Baby, we were found, but now we're lost
So it's time to let it go
[Pre-Chorus]
Move on, we're not seventeen
I'm not who I used to be
You say that everything changed
You're right, we're grown now
[Chorus]
So won't you slide away?
Back to the ocean, I'll go back to the city lights
So won't you slide away?
Back to the ocean, la-la-la, you'll slide away
So won't you slide away?
Back to the ocean, I'll go back to the city lights
So won't you slide away?
Back to the ocean, la-la-la, you'll slide away
[Outro]
Move on, we're not seventeen
I'm not who I used to be
You say that everything changed
You're right, we're grown now
En gang i tiden var det paradis
En gang i tiden var jeg lam
Tror jeg kommer til å savne havna lysene
Men det er på tide å la det gå
En gang i tiden ble den laget for oss
Våknet en dag, det hadde blitt støv
Vi ble funnet, men nå er vi fortapt
Så det er på tide å la det gå
[Pre-Kor]
Jeg vil ha huset mitt i åsene
Vil ikke ha whisky og piller
Jeg gir ikke lett
Men jeg tror ikke jeg er nede
[Kor]
Så vil du ikke gli bort?
Tilbake til havet går jeg tilbake til bylysene
Så vil du ikke gli bort?
Tilbake til havet, la-la-la, glir du bort
Så vil du ikke gli bort?
Tilbake til havet går jeg tilbake til bylysene
Så vil du ikke gli bort?
Tilbake til havet, la-la-la, glir du bort
[Vers Reprise]
En gang i tiden var det paradis
En gang i tiden var jeg lam
Tror jeg kommer til å savne havna lysene
Men det er på tide å la det gå
En gang i tiden ble den laget for oss (For oss)
Våknet en dag, det hadde blitt støv
Vi ble funnet, men nå er vi fortapt
Så det er på tide å la det gå
[Pre-Kor]
Gå videre, vi er ikke sytten
Jeg er ikke den jeg pleide å være
Du sier at alt forandret seg
Du har rett, vi er vokst nå
[Kor]
Så vil du ikke gli bort?
Tilbake til havet går jeg tilbake til bylysene
Så vil du ikke gli bort?
Tilbake til havet, la-la-la, glir du bort
Så vil du ikke gli bort?
Tilbake til havet går jeg tilbake til bylysene
Så vil du ikke gli bort?
Tilbake til havet, la-la-la, glir du bort
[Outro]
Gå videre, vi er ikke sytten
Jeg er ikke den jeg pleide å være
Du sier at alt forandret seg
Du har rett, vi er vokst nå