[Verse 1]
Used to ride our bikes past that corner store
Pocket full of pennies
We were rich for sure
Swore we'd never switch
Swore we'd never fold
Now you don't even answer when your phone light glows
Mom said
"When you're older
It'll all make sense"
But the older that I get
The more it feels so tense
All those pinky promises we carved in the desk
They’re graffiti overpainted
Just a ghost of the rest
[Chorus]
Why can't it stay the same?
Every time I blink
It breaks
These nostalgic dreams
Turn to nightmares in my brain
Everything we said we'd be
Gets tossed like a losing game
Why does it all keep changing?
Always feels like it’s changing for the worst again
[Verse 2]
We thought every summer night would circle back
Same old parking lot
Same jokes
Same laugh
Now that lot’s a condo
Rent's insane
And the friends that I grew up with barely know my name
They said
"Work hard Kid
And you'll be set"
But they moved the finish line while I was catching my breath
All that future that they wrapped up in a bow
Turned to bills on the table and a layoff note
[Chorus]
Why can't it stay the same?
Every time I blink
It breaks
These nostalgic dreams
Turn to nightmares in my brain
Everything we said we'd be
Gets tossed like a losing game
Why does it all keep changing?
Always feels like it’s changing for the worst again
[Bridge]
Maybe it’s me that’s wrong
Maybe growing up just hurts this long
But it feels like every door I chase
Gets slammed in my face (yeah)
All those "one day"s
Turned to "too late"s
All that hope we held
Got thrown away
[Chorus]
Why can't it stay the same?
Every time I blink
It breaks
These nostalgic dreams
Turn to nightmares in my brain
Everything we said we'd be
Gets tossed like a losing game
Why does it all keep changing?
Always feels like it’s changing for the worst again (oh-oh)
Why does it all keep changing?
Feels like it’s always changing for the worst again
