Identity Parade

Could I be the constant variable in this equation that perplexes me
I swore I'd never grow up but the world is shrinking at my feet
And I'm not afraid
I've been staring at this gun for a while
But lately I can't evade the feeling of my own exile
Is this what you want
To live fast and die forever young
It's so typical of me
Still showing off like I was twenty three
Like I was twenty three

So wave goodbye and hold your head up high
Give up, give out, give in but never give it away
And when you come back down to earth, remind yourself of what it's worth
This identity parade will start to fade

Could I be the reason for my sealed fate
I thought there would be more than this
It's not exactly what I had in mind
A couple wasted years, a couple years wasted on following peers
But I'm out of time and the blame is mine but so are the memories

It's what I want
To live fast and die forever young
It's the reason that we breathe
Still holding onto lives we used to leave

Stand by the choices that you make

So wave goodbye and hold your head up high
Give up, give out, give in
But never give it away
And when you come back down to earth remind yourself of what it's worth
This identity parade will start to fade

Stand by the choices that you make