Take Me Back

I want to be eternally young, the time machine, would be desirable to return to the childhood , R&B, powerful, upbeat danceable tempo (~125 BPM), male and female duet, powerful timbre, shouted delivery, energetic delivery, backing vocals, distorted electric guitar, drum kit, violin

[Verse 1: Male] I found the old red lunchbox under my bed Your crooked handwriting, the words that you said We thought the whole summer would never run dry Now years move like trains and they thunder on by [Verse 2: Female] I still know the shortcut behind the school The chalk on the pavement, the swimming-pool rules If I had one minute, one key, one chance I’d go back and find us halfway through that dance [Pre-Chorus: Duet] Turn the hands, turn them back Find the day we lost the map If the door is anywhere Take us there, take us there [Chorus: Duet] Take me back to the days we were small Bare feet racing down the hall If a time machine could carry us through I’d be young again, right there with you Stay in that moment, don’t let it disappear Laugh till the whole wide world feels near Take me back, take me back tonight Young forever in that memory bright [Verse 3: Male] The porch swing squeaked like a song we knew You stole my cap and I chased after you No grand plans, just a pocket of change And a whole summer waiting around every bend [Verse 4: Female] I don’t need to live every year all again Just one more afternoon with my oldest friend Let the grown-up clocks keep turning outside We’ll run through that sprinkler and stay for a while [Pre-Chorus: Duet] Turn the hands, turn them back Find the day we lost the map If the door is anywhere Take us there, take us there [Chorus: Duet] Take me back to the days we were small Bare feet racing down the hall If a time machine could carry us through I’d be young again, right there with you Stay in that moment, don’t let it disappear Laugh till the whole wide world feels near Take me back, take me back tonight Young forever in that memory bright [Bridge: Duet] Maybe youth is not a place we can stay Maybe it’s the part of us we carry away So meet me where the old pictures start You’re still that kid, and I’m still that heart [Final Chorus: Duet with Backing Vocals] Take me back to the days we were small Bare feet racing down the hall If a time machine could carry us through I’d be young again, right there with you Stay in that moment, don’t let it disappear Laugh till the whole wide world feels near Take me back, take me back tonight Young forever in that memory bright [Outro: Duet] Take me back, take me back Young again, right there with you