It's been about a dozen seasons

since the boy became a man

Now he sees the forest for the trees

Now he touches just enough to feel

He's much stronger than he was just yesterday



(Chorus) Won't get suckerpunched again

gotta sink so you can swim

ya know?

You never really learn

till you fall and feel the burn

ya know?



He looks back and has to pity where he's been

then he smiles and walks away

there were days when it hurt to much to handle

foolish boy had to learn how to dismantle

all those memories that wouldn't seem to leave



There is a reason

some reason for all of this

affliction is a contradiction to our happiness

except to those who know, those who know



and all these thing that you've abandoned...