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We used to race the waves along the shoreline, sand between our toes,
Building castles made of laughter where the summer magic grows.
You'd chase me through the sunlight, I'd pretend that I could fly,
And every moment felt like something time could never touch or hide.

Christmas mornings in our pyjamas, tearing paper with delight,
Trying hard to wake our parents long before the morning light.
We'd sit beside the tree and whisper guesses in the glow,
Believing every sparkle held a secret we should know.

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They were the best days of our lives,
Running wild beneath those open skies.
Back-seat dreams and melting ice-cream smiles,
Nothing ever felt so right.
Oh, they were the best days of our lives.

Long car rides to nowhere, singing songs we barely knew,
Counting clouds and making stories only we believed were true.
Mum and Dad would laugh at us as we argued who was right,
But somehow every silly moment felt like pure delight.

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Now the years keep rushing forward, but the memories stay bright,
And when the world feels heavy, I go back to those nights.
'Cause growing up is louder, but the truth we can't deny --
We carry all those golden days forever deep inside.

(Chorus)
They were the best days of our lives,
Running wild beneath those open skies.
Back-seat dreams and melting ice-cream smiles,
Nothing ever felt so right.
Oh, they were the best days of our lives.

So here's to all the moments that we didn't understand,
The tiny threads of childhood that still tie us hand-in-hand.
And when we look back together, with that same familiar pride,
We'll say again without a doubt -- those were the best days of our lives.