Lyrics

[Verse 1] 1990, our bodies were mighty Practically brand new Until 1992, we scraped our knees Knocked off a tooth in 1994 From falling to the floor While we were climbing our trees We pedaled fast on our bicycles And we got our wounds From tumbling hard on the ground As children, we were made to mess around [Chorus] Back then, our bodies were so restless And our bones used to be kind And our muscles seemed to be so strong And our limbs were so connected Neurons coursing through our minds But our parts are giving in and going wrong We were younger then Now decaying machines and men [Verse 2] 1998, our bodies were so so great And we rode our roller-skates so well Twisted an ankle to a frightening angle Called upon angels to fix us up Cause we swore to never tell As we got older, we crashed a car And we got our scars from our duel with death Blood and bone and bated breath [Chorus] Back then, our bodies were so restless And our bones used to be kind And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong And our limbs were so connected Neurons coursing through our minds But our parts are giving in and going wrong We were younger then Now decaying machines and men [Bridge] Behold this sagging skin And these fragile ribs that's caging in My lungs and soul Help me to get in if there's a heaven Cause it's better than this life, I'm told Every breath, I'm struggling And I can't remember how it felt Not to be this old Please just get me in if there's a heaven [Chorus] And our bodies were so restless And our bones used to be kind And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong And our limbs were so connected Neurons coursing through our minds But our parts are giving in and going wrong We were younger then Now decaying machines and men [Outro] Chests that peak like mountain heads Buds to blossoms running red (machines and men) Youth has gone, let this be said Life hangs loosely by a thread Chests that peak like mountain heads Buds to blossoms running red The battle's over, rest your head Final hours fought in bed