A Bittersweet Departure

I've got these torn up vans that tell my story perfectly It started with my parents back in '93 I miss those days I spent with not a single worry Life sucks, grow up - it's what they say I've let my time here slip away If I only knew How quickly I'd grow up to twenty-two I'd cherish every second and I'd never second guess But that was just eleven, now I'm twenty-two and stressed If what they say is true Well then it's all downhill for me and you We missed on every moment that we swore we'd always do So here's to thirty-one my friend and hell with twenty-two I've spent the end of my days Wishing and waiting for something more (something more) But the future freaks me out And my uncertainty I can't ignore (can't ignore) If I only knew How quickly I'd grow up to twenty-two I'd cherish every second and I'd never second guess But that was just eleven, now I'm twenty-two and stressed If what they say is true Well then it's all downhill for me and you We missed on every moment that we swore we'd always do So here's to thirty-one my friend and hell with twenty-two Now it's been four years We've seen how far we've come And so we're looking back On every chance we took I'm closing on a book I never thought I'd read While these faces sear their presence in my memory Every story's got an end that's what we hope is true But it's not a goodbye, but an I'll see you soon