Identity Parade

Could I be the constant variable in this equation that perplexes me

I swore I'd never grow up but the world is shrinking at my feet

And I'm not afraid

I've been staring at this gun for a while

But lately I can't evade the feeling of my own exile

Is this what you want

To live fast and die forever young

It's so typical of me

Still showing off like I was twenty three

Like I was twenty three

So wave goodbye and hold your head up high

Give up, give out, give in but never give it away

And when you come back down to earth, remind yourself of what it's worth

This identity parade will start to fade

Could I be the reason for my sealed fate

I thought there would be more than this

It's not exactly what I had in mind

A couple wasted years, a couple years wasted on following peers

But I'm out of time and the blame is mine but so are the memories

It's what I want

To live fast and die forever young

It's the reason that we breathe

Still holding onto lives we used to leave

Stand by the choices that you make

So wave goodbye and hold your head up high

Give up, give out, give in

But never give it away

And when you come back down to earth remind yourself of what it's worth

This identity parade will start to fade

Stand by the choices that you make