First things first, we start the scene in reverse All of the lights rehearsed, disappeared from my mind When things got loud, one of us running out I should have turned around, but I had too much pride No time for goodbyes, didn't get to apologize Pieces of the clock, the lights broken If I could take us back If I could just do that And write in every empty space the words I love you in Replace the baby time, we're not erasing If you could only know I'd never let you go And the words I most regret Are the ones I never meant to leave Once said Emily Silent days for mysteries and mistakes Who'd be the first to break The gasp for a light that way He said, she said, conversations in my head And that's just where they're gonna stay forever If I could take us back If I could just do that And write in every empty space the words I love you in Replace the baby time, we're not erasing If you could only know I'd never let you go And the words I most regret Are the ones I never meant to leave Once said Emily If I could take us back If I could just do that And write in every empty space the words I love you in Replace the baby time, we're not erasing If you could only know I'd never let you go And the words I most regret Are the ones I never meant to leave Once said Emily