Waking Up At The End

I’m eleven years old in my bedroom

Trying to figure out these dreams of mine

Staring out at the stars from my window I think

“Well at least I’ve got plenty of time”

 

But Summer days come and go just as soon as they start

Close your eyes and the whole night’s one beat of your heart

And I’m afraid to get older and lose time I spend

And find myself waking up at the end

 

In the middle of high school surviving

Lost my heart to a girl at first sight

Staying up late with friends to plan the rest of our lives

Saying we’ll get there some other night

 

But Summer days come and go just as soon as they start

Close your eyes and the whole night’s one beat of your heart

And I’m afraid to get older and lose time I spend

And find myself waking up at the end

 

Cause I’ve always been dreaming of the way things might be

I’m so scared that those “somedays” are gonna catch up with me

Cause there’s so much to live for and so little time

You can race to the top but miss out on the climb

 

Well it feels like we’ve got till forever

Till forever is passing us by

Cause I’m just twenty-eight, but my twenties won’t wait

They’ll be gone in the blink of an eye

 

Cause Summer days come and go just as soon as they start

Close your eyes and the whole night’s one beat of your heart

And I’m afraid to get older and lose time I spend

And find myself waking up at the end

 

And I don’t know how to slow down the pace of these scenes

I don’t want to let go of my childhood dreams

Truth be told, I’m eleven years old in my heart

Wishing I’d find myself back at the start