Everybody said
The kids grow up too fast
You’ll understand when you get older
But it’s still not making sense
I’ve been living in the basement
Waiting for my chance
To grow out of it
But I can’t
We’ll be teenagers forever
But not forever young
Always on the cusp of growing up
But it’s never quite enough
I got acne and I’m awkward
But now my knees hurt when I skateboard
But I can finally grow a mustache
Worth a damn
I love dungeons and dragons
In the basement with my friends
But everybody’s got commitments
Now it’s getting hard to plan
And everyday I’m playing dress up
Go to work and play pretend hi
That I grew out of it
But I can’t
We’ll be teenagers forever
But not forever young
Always on the cusp of growing up
But it’s never quite enough
When do I start liking golf?
When does college start paying off?
When am I done dreaming
Of what I’ll be when I grow up
I’ll never afford a backyard or a kid
The kind of life I grew up with
In the cold suburbs of Minnesota
Making loose ends meet
All the money’s locked up tight
Behind another trust fund kid
Out of sight and out of mind
Out of opportunities
I wouldn’t call it purgatory
But it might as well be
