[Verse 1: Milow]
Let me tell you a little more
About who I used to be
I was a famous singer
I was big in Germany
The more that I performed
The louder people screamed my name
Ohrwurm after ohrwurm
I quickly rose to fame
[Chorus 1: Milow]
I used to be, I used to be
I used to be so cool
I was a famous singer
I was making up the rules
[Verse 2: Milow]
Let me tell you a little more
About all the things I tried
Being a famous singer
Was much more fun when I was high
I made more money than I thought
That I could ever spend
Kept buying cars and houses
And then Tommy joined my band
[Chorus 2: Milow]
I used to be, I used to be
I used to be so cool
I was a famous singer
I had my own swimming pool
[Verse 3: Tom Vanstiphout]
Let me tell you a little more
About where it all went wrong
He was a famous singer
But not for very long
He thought nothing could go wrong
So he started drinking in the afternoon
Until he lost the sk**s to write
An honest and catchy tune
[Chorus 3: Tom Vanstiphout]
You used to be, you used to be
You used to be so cool
He was a famous singer
Now he's just a singing fool
[Verse 4: Milow]
Let me tell you a little more
About who I used to be
I was a famous singer
Until my fans gave up on me
I need sleeping pills to sleep
And to wake up bigger bells
My guitars keep getting smaller
Just like the rooms in my hotels
[Chorus 4: Milow]
I used to be, I used to be
I used to be so cool
We used to be, we used to be
We used to be so cool
I was a famous singer
Now I regret dropping out of school