[Verse 1] Bb I'll fully comprehend why the 21st of December Cm Ebm Bb Rings heavy on my battle-worn heart [Chorus] Bb But who are we kidding? Bb7 Nobody's winning Cm F7 Bb In this tale of past and future love [Verse 2] Bb They were just 20 Bb Show us the money Cm Ebm A smoke show picturesque Bb Affair Bb It started as all things do Bb7 A simple hello turned to Cm Ebm Romantic visions far Bb Away [Chorus: Fathia] Bb They were too clever Bb7 For it to be never Cm F7 As they sunk into each other's arms [Spoken word: Fathia] Bb And this is the part Gm Where our whole lives collide BbM7 The stars themselves fell Gm Like we did that night Cm Adim Though it felt like the universe knew Cm7 Adim A pack of friends who couldn't hold their laughter Bb Gm They chose to be painfully obvious in front of us BbM7 Gm Slightly unaware or in denial of the dangers ahead Cm Adim We thrust our weary hearts into each other's arms Cm7 Content and comfortable F For years to come Bb Bb7 Cm7 F Bb [Verse 3: Faiz] Bb They felt it right and true Bb Blessings and kisses Cm Ebm Bb As they thought it was the universe's wishes Bb And though they could feel it then Bb7 It's not how they want to end Cm So they turn their heads away Ebm Bb As if they were to say goodbye [Chorus] Bb But clocks keep on ticking Bb7 And life keeps on going Cm F Bb To leave the pair behind at last [Spoken word: Faiz & Fathia] She said to me And I said to her To hold back each other's true fate Is not of our nature Let's be mature Maybe you weren't made for me Nor I for you But I'd be damn lying If I think that that's true [Bridge] Bb We were young and we were old Cm Life was warm then life was cold It gets harder, yes you'll see F But were we ever meant to be? Bb We were young and we were old Cm Life was warm then life was cold It gets harder, yes you'll see F But were we ever meant to be? Bb We were young and we were old Cm Life was warm then life was cold It gets harder, yes you'll see F But were we ever meant to be? Bb We were young and we were old Cm Life was warm then life was cold It gets harder, yes you'll see F But were we ever meant to be? [Instrumental] Bb Bb7 Cm7 F [Outro] Bb Bb We were young and we were old Bb Life was warm then life was cold Bb7 It gets harder, yes you'll see Cm But were we ever meant to be? Cm We were young and we were old Cm7 Life was warm then life was cold F It gets harder, yes you'll see Bb But were we ever meant to?