a song about growing up (i guess) Lyrics

Since you started getting tattoos

I haven't known how to approach you

I rode my bicycle right by you

To no avail

Closeted despair

And iron maiden t-shirts

Attentively made sleeveless with a knife

Way back then

You'd sharpen all your pencils

And organize them neatly on your desk

I'm still trying to figure out

What we left without when we did leave

Evidently something I can live without

But if I could get it now

I'm sure it'd help

Flip the record over

And make sure that you're watching

Want you to see so badly the things I know

When we'd stay awake into the early morning

With all of the birds chirping, I hid my smile

I opened up to you

And I'm grateful that I did

No matter how one-sided or short-lived

I'm still trying to figure out

What we left without when we did leave

Evidently something I can live without

But if I could get it now

I'm sure it'd help

Doesn't matter, I'll probably get hit by a car anyway