[Verse 1]
Close my eyes for a minute
Woke up, summer was finished
How’s it gone in an instant?
Twisted, distant
I remember those cold hands
And he tasted like stale grass
Lasted long as a quick drag
Oh, man, God damn

[Pre-Chorus]
Red eyes, teeth marks, hushed tones fill up my lungs
Motels, gold stars, dead phones, where can I run?

[Chorus]
'Cause I was better at being young
Better at being young
'Cause I was better at being young
Better at being young
'Cause I was better at being young

[Verse 2]
When I first saw the skyline
City lit by the traffic
Made the weekend a classic
Manic, addict
[Pre-Chorus]
Red eyes, teeth marks, hushed tones fill up my lungs
Motels, gold stars, dead phones, where can I run?

[Chorus]
'Cause I was better at being young
Better at being young
'Cause I was better at being young
Better at being young
'Cause I was better at being young

[Bridge]
Gonna lay down my body cold
Maybe be someone else
Remember what I wanted
When it was still okay to want it

Red eyes, crushed bones, mouth guards
Bad dreams, sweethearts, twin beds

Better, better
'Cause I was better at being young
Better, better
'Cause I was better at being young