Jake Cornell - ​when you’re older lyrics

Remember, sixteen
Back when learnin' to drive
Felt like the meaning of life to me
I miss how back then breaking up with a girl
Felt like the end of the world, but we

We heard it gets better
So, why'd it get worse?
I practiced forever but need time to rehearse
Feels like I never, like I never learned
How to live

I used to run my mouth
Dad said you don't know
What you're talking 'bout
I didn't get it then, I still don't now
Guess they were lying when they told us
You'll understand when you get out the house
Takes a little time to figure out yourself
Try to believe it, but I have my doubts
Guess they were lying when they told us


You'll understand when you're older

I used to care more about
The clothes that I wore
Then who I was supposed to be
Now a couple years later all
The neighbors think I'm crazy
Cause I'm screaming off the balcony

I heard it gets better
So, why'd it get worse?
I practiced forever but need time to rehearse
Feels like I never, like I never learned
How to live

I used to run my mouth
Dad said you don't know
What you're talking 'bout
I didn't get it then, I still don't now
Guess they were lying when they told us
You'll understand when you get out the house
Takes a little time to figure out yourself
Try to believe it, but I have my doubts
Guess they were lying when they told us
You'll understand when you're older