We had high hopes
You and I
Once we were going to conquer the world
We were going to be wild and free
Once we were going to be real and faithful
Once upon a time
So long ago
Now I see you and see vague illusions of what you were
Grander delusions of happiness
Now I see you as a ghost
A faint shell hiding someone I thought was wonderful
Someone I could count on
Thick and thin
I wonder how I ever thought I could count on you
You could never count on yourself
Now when I see you I see a stranger
Someone I never really knew
Someone greater than you were and greater than you thought you could be
A star rising in the north sky
Leading me into a new light
and a new life
When I look in the mirror I see me
The reflection of what I was
The image of who I’ve become
and so many better days ahead
