Oh, Brother

All my friends are going places
And I’m just burning all the bridges
They’ve seen to have it all worked out
And I’m just trying to keep it loud
This is where the story goes
This is how I lost my voice

When I was fifteen
I didn’t care about anyone
High school was just
Another distraction
With no highs but lows
And fucking ups

But that’s when I found it
And it sounded like feelings
I didn’t get the words
But I knew they had meaning
I was lost and found
The sound that made me feel alive

Welcome to the world of punk
Freaks and geeks and silly drugs
Welcome to starting a band
Skipping school when surf gets high

By 22 I forgot what I was doing
I was getting lost inside my father’s wishes
Of trading music and adventures
For a desk with limitations

Welcome to your 9 to 5
If you call in sick you better be dying
Welcome to stability
The king of boredom and routines

Do you Remember when we were truly happy?
3 simple chords and everyone is dancing
I’m looking forward for that time again
And I’ll say: Hey stop wasting time you got this!

I want you to follow
What makes you feel different
I want you to struggle
Pay your dues, get blisters
I want you to dream big
Bigger than I ever did
I want you to fight for it

Against the odds
I want you to fall in love again
Against the rules
I want you to lose your voice too
Screaming your heart out!
Sing your heart out!