Verse 1 We were bored and dumb and seventeen Running wild like we’d never be seen No plan, no clue, just skate and sweat Laughing like we had zero regret Sneaking out when the house went dark Cheap guitars, shitty songs in the park Didn’t know those were the days Thought we’d always feel that way Pre-Chorus Now my back hurts and my phone won’t stop Everyone’s fake and the dream just drops If this is what they call “grown” Then why do I feel so alone? Chorus Take me back to the nights we wasted Feeling broke but highly motivated When nobody cared if we failed or not And “what if” never crossed our thoughts Now we’re stuck pretending we’re fine Counting beers, losing time If this is all that growing brings Then I want my teenage everything Verse 2 We thought we’d be loud forever Didn’t think life would pull the lever Now it’s bills, stress, and therapy Calling burnout “maturity” We traded dreams for staying afloat And jokes for that tight-in-the-throat I’d give it all just to feel Like the world wasn’t such a big deal Pre-Chorus Back then we didn’t overthink Happiness came cheap and quick Now I’m tired before the day And everything feels in the way Chorus Take me back to the nights we wasted Feeling broke but highly motivated When nobody cared if we failed or not And “what if” never crossed our thoughts Now we’re stuck pretending we’re fine Counting beers, losing time If this is all that growing brings Then I want my teenage everything Bridge (Half-time, cheeky & raw) We didn’t know it was the best part We didn’t know we’d fall apart I’d trade my 401(k) To feel okay for one damn day Breakdown (Shouted) We were dumb! We were free! Now we’re anxious in our thirties! We were loud! We believed! Now it’s meds and anxiety! Final Chorus (Bigger, faster) Take me back to the nights we wasted Feeling young and overrated When screwing up was part of the fun And growing up hadn’t begun If this is how the story ends Then hit rewind and call our friends I don’t want this “adult” thing I want my teenage everything Outro If this is winning, I quit today— Put me back in 2010 and let me stay.
