[Verse]
If I could break these walls down
I'd go to my home town
Breath of air in my lungs
Before I dive back under
[Chorus]
Used to be romance
But now it's all substance
Used to be romance
Now it's all substance
[Verse]
Was I right to get a job
Should I have tried rock stardom
Hopelessly delusional
Instead I'm blandly factual
[Chorus]
Used to be romance (romance)
But now it's all substance (substance)
Used to be romance (romance)
Now it's all substance (substance)
[Verse]
Miss you more than you know
Should I have come to Chicago
I even miss my wife
When I'm right beside her
[Chorus]
Used to be romance (romance)
But now it's all substance (substance)
Used to be romance (romance)
Now it's all substance (substance)
[Bridge]
Now it's all
Used to be
Now it's all
Used to be (romance)
Now it's all (substance)
Used to be (romance)
Now it's all (substance)
[Chorus]
Ohh
Oh, it used to be romance (romance)
Now it's all substance (substance)
Used to be romance (romance)
Now it's all substance (substance)
[Chorus 2]
I know this is a naive song
But then I waited so long
I know this is a naive song
But at least I've got one
[Verse - faded/in background]
Miss you more than you know
[?] come to Chicago
I even miss my wife (romance, substance)
When I'm right beside her (romance, substance)
Oh, oh oh (romance, substance)
Oh oh, oh oh (romance, substance)