Nostalgia's Lie

It caught me off guard Tears were streamin', my eyes were teemin' With all of nostalgia's lies It emptied my heart All the weight dropped out my stomach With all my defenses down What is this place? Can you take me back to somewhere, darlin' Where I feel safe? Down the violet path and the oak tree hollow Spinnin' and laughin' Was it ever what I thought it truly was? Oh These streets break my heart There's pain unfurlin' and desperate yearnin' For all my friends who are gone Those were the times where we all had nothin' Most my friends are still against it For all I've gained, there's somethin' lost What is this place? Can you take me back to somewhere, darlin'? These purple days Left a violent mark on the oak tree hollow I was spinnin' and laughin' Was it ever what I thought it truly was? Before, I'm pushin' up daisies Give me a long, heady summer With arms open wide I won't take this world for granted I'll become what I've been askin' I'll accept the path that lays before my eyes All my defenses down What is this place? Can you take me back to somewhere, darlin' Where I feel safe? Down the violet path and the oak tree hollow I was spinnin' and laughin' Was it ever what I thought it truly was?