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Young

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Lyrics:

I was young but I was bigger then
When I sold the neighbor's weight in chocolate
But older comes just like a joke told again
but someone wasn't listening.
Well it's the same ending

Just like the smoke I rise enough just to blend in with the rest of us.
Just like the dust I jump off the ground, just to be seen then I settle down
Just like the stone there's hope in the skip
but everyone knows that the water wins, eventually.

Here's to the boy who's waking early to beat the traffic two hours out of town
He waves goodbye, feels a little less lonely, but he knows he'll be back down
All of his runs for escaping or bleeding end up a time trial circuit around the block
He knows that young age is a priceless blessing
so he spends all his time adjusting the clock to the next time zone.
But nobody's home.

I've defined success by a framed piece of paper and a salary
And I avoid what I know is best like getting out,
playing loud, and following through with this.
Well I've defined success by how well I can run away from risk
One point every time that you miss.
Tally up. Tally up my success.
Have I lived a better life than this?

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from Young, released June 25, 2013
Written by Blake Wrobbel
Guitars, vocals, bass by Blake Wrobbel
Drums by Justin Herman

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