"When We Were Two" (그때의 나, 그때의 우리) is a song by the South Korean R&B trio Urban Zakapa. The song talks about a past relationship and reminisces about the naivety and immaturity of their youth. The lyrics describe a time when the narrator and their partner were young and foolish. They recall the arguments and disagreements that seemed trivial in retrospect. When they look up at the sky on a bright day, they see their scars and wounds still lingering. Walking the streets at night brings back vivid memories of that time. The song expresses the longing and yearning for the past. The emotions involved are not simple and easily understood. The narrator misses the time when they believed that they were the only ones in the world, and everything revolved around their relationship. The lyrics also touch upon the carelessness and comfort they felt during that period. Despite the comfort, they felt pain like something was about to break. In the latter part of the song, the narrator expresses a desire to go back to that time but clarifies that it is not a fleeting momentary feeling. It is not just a whimsical desire to return to a light and carefree moment. They miss the time when they and their partner were everything to each other, the time when their relationship was the center of their world. Overall, "When We Were Two" reflects on a past relationship filled with youthful innocence, nostalgia, and longing. The song captures the bittersweet feelings and memories associated with young love and the desire to go back to a time when everything felt perfect.
