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Before the Future
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Before the Future was released on July 25, 2025 by Rebecca Schiffman as a part of the album Before the Future
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Release DateJuly 25, 2025
LabelRebecca Schiffman
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM123

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rebecca Schiffman
Rebecca Schiffman
Background Vocals
Tim Carr
Tim Carr
Drums
Gregory Uhlmann
Gregory Uhlmann
Bass Guitar
Zac Sokolow
Zac Sokolow
Guitar
Davin Givhan
Davin Givhan
Guitar
Oliver Hill
Oliver Hill
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rebecca Schiffman
Rebecca Schiffman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rebecca Schiffman
Rebecca Schiffman
Vocal Recording Engineer
Tim Carr
Tim Carr
Producer
Sean O’Brien
Mixing Engineer
Mike Nolte
Mike Nolte
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I had a moment of brightness
Thinking of light and nothing else
That warm glow brought me back to 5th Avenue
Sandy limestone in the sunlit afternoon
And every year the late summer wind
Just before school started up again
Before I had anyone in mind
Before there was anything to decide
Oh, life was just a gas
Before the future was in the past
Walking your collie dog in the park
Behind the museum and up to the reservoir
Killing time between reruns of the Simpsons
On your couch so close and so far
Oh, how I wanted you and you said if only you were older
It was the year before you went away to school
Before you came back with someone new
Long before I got over you
Oh, time didn’t move so fast
Before the future was in the past
I didn’t know that I was pretty
I didn’t know my power
Sometimes I could make things happen
But more often I felt like a passenger
And I didn’t see the signs of your restraint
So I didn’t fight, I let you go away
Before I knew the stakes
Before I knew my power
What I could’ve had
Before the future was in the past
You came back after a long time away
In the cab I kissed you back for old time’s sake
I didn’t realize how long you’d had to wait
The next time I saw you I pushed you away
It had been too long, I had to move on
What could I do? I never meant to harden to you.
It didn't feel like a decision
It was just how things happened
Was there even a chance?
Before the future was in the past
Took a bus to Nashville ‘cause I was afraid to fly
There I got your letter where you joked, “I'm your guy”
But I was busy and put it aside
Just three days later I got all the messages
They were so vague, only the last one came out and said
That you had died
And I never replied
I used to perform rituals to protect you
But not in a long, long time
Maybe it was a latent teenage pride
Was I a better friend to the idol in my mind?
Now, after the revelation try not to think what might have been
Just be grateful you were my friend
But sometimes that warm wind
Brings that old time feeling
Like it's the first day of class
Before the future was in the past
Written by: Rebecca Schiffman
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