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