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...