That Was Then This Is Now Lyrics

That Was Then This Is Now lyrics

18, damned and defiant



Against the lies of this world I couldn't keep quiet



Off with my hair, I made my alliance



Not a show of fashion, but an act of defiance



I learned my lessons, and I learned them well



For every lesson there is a story to tell



While many claim to be true, only a few really are



With a false pretense in life you won't go very far











Pre-Chorus:



After all these years gone by, I think to myself



Was it all worth it?



The hardships, the anger, the dissapointment in some



Playing with life like it's a loaded gun











Chorus:



That was then this is now, that was then this is now



That was then this is now, that was then this is now



That was then this is now, that was then this is now



That was then this is now, that was then this is now











Ideals don't change, they only get stronger



If you can't figure right from wrong, you won't last longer



While some are like fire, they still flicker in the wind



When their flame burns out, their spark has given in



I can see your fire, and I know it exists in you



Be wise, be noble, and above all else be true



Follow your own steps, be your own leader



Because no one should be one for you











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Don't judge a book by its cover until you see what is inside



Pages of pride, passion and sorrow,



Tales of a man with a message you'll find











Judge not by what others say, judge only by what you see



In a world governed by shackles and lies,



There are those that are truly free