For the longest time we tried to
Leave behind the days back when we started
Where one bad night would mean
A lack of approval, consider it pointless
But it's part of who we are
We learn from our mistakes
From the first power chords on the porch in the summer
Don't think we should've done it any other way
We're still here
And we're still in this
For a record year
And all the memories that are bound to go with it
Learned to pour our hearts out on paper
And make it all count at the end of the day
So let's keep doing this thing our way
So here's to shitty strings and playing out of tune
Raised hands from the front to the back of the room
Staying out real late and far from home
Living this adventure we made on our own
We took a chance and made this mean something
Greater than any of us would ever know
No real leaps and bounds
But the whole way up, a ton of small steps to show
Don't know how far we'll go
If a finish line exists
But if we're in this thing together then
This will be the way, we'll all remember it
We're still here
And we're still in this
For a record year
And all the memories that are bound to go with it
Learned to pour our hearts out on paper
And make it all count at the end of the day
So let's keep doing this thing our way