There's a difference between The things that we say and we mean So take a deep breath Breathe in through your chest And you're lying face-first on your mother's floor Saying “oh, dear god, what'd you do that for?” Now you're lying face-first on your father's floor Saying “oh, dear god, what'd you do that for?” [instrumental break] You're trying to be brave And you've been brave before I'll help you clean out your basement And fall asleep on your floor And I know you really wanna make it out alive And I know you really wanna make it out alive
And I know you really wanna make it out There'll be a clash Between you, and the you that's staring back But kid, you'll be okay You'll get better with age And kid, you'll be okay You'll get better with age Remember that you are a snail In every pinch Your shell may get heady But you'll push through every inch And I know you really wanna make it out alive And I know you really wanna make it out alive And I know you really wanna make it out And I know you're really gonna make it out