Subway doors slide with that familiar sound Headphones in, volume up, world fades down Same playlist from back in those days When we'd share beats after practice, hearts ablaze The scent of chalk dust and summer breeze Mixing with our dreams and melodies Seventeen forever in these tracks Every note brings those memories back (After school, after school memories) Time can't fade what we used to be In between the beats and harmony Found ourselves, set our spirits free (After school, after school memories) Through these songs we're seventeen again Racing down those halls in summer rain Some things change but this remains the same Suited up, briefcase heavy with today But these tunes take me back, no delay To classroom corners where we'd hide Trading stories, dreams we'd confide Sweat-stained uniforms, sunset glow Building futures we didn't yet know Now I'm catching glimpses in the train Of who we were, through the window pane Sometimes I forget who I used to be Lost in deadlines, meetings, anxiety But then these melodies come flooding back Bringing courage that I thought I lacked (Yeah, bringing courage that I thought I lacked) Old school hallways echo in my mind Chalk dust dancing in the light behind Those classroom windows where we'd dream Now these songs make memories stream Like polaroids developing slow Revealing things I used to know About friendship, truth, and being bold Stories that never get too old (After school, after school memories) Time can't fade what we used to be In between the beats and harmony Found ourselves, set our spirits free (After school, after school memories) Through these songs we're seventeen again Racing down those halls in summer rain Some things change but this remains the same Say... some hours when we used to say \"Tomorrow's gonna be our day\"? Guess what? It still is...