When I Was 17

I was 17 and ordinary
I woke up twice at night and once at 2pm
Went to school to love somebody
It turned out they were failing four electives
But here's my message

It went down in the dumpster
Just like everything else
And it got lost in some dumb stuff
Just like everyone else
It went down in the dumpster
But I figured out where my heart was
And I picked myself up where I had left off
(Where I had left off)

When I was 17
I'd stay up and waste the night away
What do I do now?
Why can't I go outside today?
When I was 17
I'd wake up and steal the time away
What do I now?
Why can't I go outside today?

I was 17 and worked for 20 hours
And when my Friday came, I waited for someone to hit me back
I was on track for like two days
But I messed up
Now I'm regretting all my mistakes
Should've let go of my past

I found myself running
Running from all the pit stains
Hiding from all the pain
Now I'm chasing the fame
That's what I do in my free time
That's what goes on in this dude's mind
I pray to God for some new finds
Few signs
That's all I need
To move on and succeed
Keep asking for a second chance
Glancing at an opportunity
A piece of cake isn't easy
But I had a bed to sleep in
That's all that matters
That's all that
That's all that matters
(Thank you Lord, thank you God)

But it went down in the dumpster
Just like everything else
And I got lost in some dumb stuff
Just like everything else
It went down in the dumpster
But I figured out where my heart was
And I picked myself up where I had left off
(Where I had left off)

When I was 17
I'd stay up and waste the night away
What do I do now?
Why can't I go outside today?
When I was 17
I'd wake up and steal the time away
What do I now?
Why can't I go outside today?