As a child there were pictures on the wall
They seemed like ancient history
From the life my parents left behind
So far from our reality

Now I've lost my dearest and my best
And I'm living far away
These may seem like just any photographs
But they mean the world to me

They're not just pictures on the wall
They're the life I've always known
From the place that was my home
Really not so long ago
They're not just pictures on the wall
They're the deepest part of me
They're not just pictures on the wall
They're the realest world of all

I go about life the best that I can
Most days I feel ok
But sometimes I look at these photographs
And I get swept away

Can't believe there's no trace of them left
Only my witnesses eyes
How I wish I could dive right back in
Have them all here by my side

They're not just pictures on the wall
They're the life I've always known
From the place that was my home
Doesn't exist anymore
They're not just pictures after all
They're the deepest part of me
They're not just pictures on the wall
They're the realest world of all

Now my children point and asks me "Who is that?"
For them it's ancient history
But there are no words that can convey
The depth of what they mean to me

They're not just pictures on the wall
They're the life I've always known
From the place that was my home
Doesn't exist anymore
They're not just pictures after all
They're the deepest part of me
They're not just pictures on the wall
They're the realest world of all
They're not just pictures on the wall
They're the realest world of all