Age + Self Esteem: A Funhouse Mirror

Babies are born with

Nothing in their brains or everything

I'm always reading

I had to learn it all to forget again

And we just can't win

Nothing in the world makes any sense

I've got the basics

But all the best things you can't repeat again

What they say

Is it true?

Beauty is such a waste

On the youth?

I used to stare

In mirrors

Sucking in, 21

Oh its fun to look back

Think of all my reactions

So silly naive and

Partially stupid

I was deluded

I couldn't see myself

Through the glass

And if that's how you wanna be

You wanna be

Well i can't stop you

(just know that i'd hope to)

Being young and naive

Can get you pretty far if you ask me

Everybody laughs so casually

They buckle you into the car

And light all your cigarettes

Hand in hand with some idiots

Usher past the bouncer

You're like

**** I'm in the club

What what!

Oh but, when you reach the age Of buying beer for your friends!

Oh, what it would take for me to be excited again?

All the dirty 40 year olds sucking the life from the kids

And all the kids are racing up to be as grown as they can!

Kid, take it slow

You can chill, you ain't grown

To stare in mirrors

Sucking in, 21