Yes, it was simpler then The time before we thought we knew better We tripped along the riverbank Copper trails, fists tucked in our sweaters The leaves and wild grasses Were weakened by the chill in the breeze Still summoned up the fortitude To tickle us on the backs of our knees Our lives Tangled roots sucking the ground In September We slipped Laughed so hard that we fell down Do you remember A decade's worth of promises Settled in the crease of your cheek Your eyelids, an accordion That folded and lulled you to sleep And your dreams were full of miracles And colours that we'd never seen It left you feeling curious With a hint of longing Our love Tangled roots sucking the ground In September We slipped Laughed so hard that we fell down Do you remember Yes, it was simpler then The time before we thought we knew better We tripped along the riverbank Copper trails, fists tucked in our sweaters