Hard Youth

Parents can't escape the quiet pangs of entropy
And marriages decay and stain their rings with misery
And promises are vacancies that friends use to appease
That I've learned, oh it burns in my veins
Violence will grow and ebb and flow with certainty
A house is not a home when the alarms will never cease
And beauty can't grow old if you neglect your will to see
That I've learned, oh it's worse to feel safe

And you'll find I'm just fine deserting you today
'Cause fleeing feels familiar, and you're holding a grenade
Detonate

Sorry I'm not here to save you
Save yourself
Maybe I never deserved you (Oh)
But I can't tell
Some truths will only hurt (Oh)
But they're always true
In my youth I learned too soon
In my youth I learned too soon

The strength that got you gold was never sold with warranties (Hey)
And faith in the unknown will feast on bones that fell asleep (Hey)
The shirt that kept you warm, you've now outgrown
It's just debris
That I've learned, oh I know how it hurts
Trauma traps the soul inside abandoned memories
Strangling reality with pure anxiety
I'd rather be alone and let the stones inside me sink
Than to please your weak esteem and make it worse

And it's true there's no use expecting me to stay
You're bound to blow regardless, so I'd rather stay away

Sorry I'm not here to save you
Save yourself
Maybe I never deserved you (Oh)
But I can't tell
Some truths will only hurt (Oh)
But they're always true
In my youth I learned too soon
In my youth I learned too soon

(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
Help me, I'm down and out again
Help me, I'm down and out again
Help me, I'm down without a friend
Help me, I'm down and out again
(Too soon)
Help me, I'm down and out again
Help me, I'm down and out again
Help me, I'm jaded
Won't give in, no
Help me, I'm fading out again