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lyrics

it seems like only yesterday
walking out the doors first day of 9th grade
things couldn't be sweeter - everything was just right
and so far they might have been the best times of my life
had a tight group of friends - couldn't ask for none better
everything we did yeah we did it together
anything seemed possible - we never said never
and damn i used to think that it would last forever
but now it seems like only yesterday
walking out the doors - last day of 12th grade
the past 4 years went by in a flash
and the life i once knew slowly turned into ash
instead of going to the mall every night like a jerk
i only ended up there when i was going to work
the responsibilities of life had crashed from the sky
leaving only the memories of 1999

it seems like only yesterday
just a group of hooligans chillin' at the arcade
with no worries for the future - just living the life
just living the life - just living the life

it seems like only yesterday
moving out my moms place and on my way
yeah living with my best friend was kinda the shit
we didn't see each other much but thats the way that it is
working steady at the job - 5 days a week
paying bills and saving up for the shit to make those beats
i had my own plans - so did everyone else
some chose a good path - others not so well
and now it seems like only yesterday
the day that best friend had to move away
he went off to finish school - i wished him nothing but luck
but every since he left communications been kinda fucked
and the people who i used to see all of the time
have dissolved into just memories that fill up my mind
and thats why i love to just close my eyes
and journey back to them days in 1999

it seems like only yesterday
just a group of hooligans chillin' at the arcade
with no worries for the future - just living the life
of the everyday teenage suburbanite
but as time moves forward and the seasons change
we keep growing apart but still remember the days
when everything was so simple - just living the life
of the everyday teenage parasite

they like to say from darkness always comes a brand new day
everything changes - everything fades
and i can feel this slipping away
i can feel you slipping away
it’s like i’m under the knife - eyes open - wide awake
every cut gets deeper - you’re no good with a blade
how much anesthesia is this going to take?
how many drugs can you shove in my face?
i need to numb this pain
i've reached out - tried to say hello
to a few who i wish i could have kept more close
but sometimes it's better just to keep that door closed
because anytime you open it the cold wind blows (in)
i don't remember the last time we were all together
so i wish we would have spent that time a little bit better
no lie – all i can do is just close my eyes
and take it back to those days in 1999

i need to numb this pain of feeling so defeated
i never have a problem with saying goodbye unless i really mean it

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from I've Seen Better, released August 1, 2015

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