verse
And my mother always told me
"Tread lightly, don't step on his toes"
And that was okay at a young age
Suit and tie at the table
I'll stay quiet, still unstable
chorus
'Cause I am not who you were at nineteen
I am not the man you want me to be
I'm not a warrior, I am fragile, I am weak
I'm not a warrior, I am not you, I'm barely me
bridge
And someday I hope to make it clear to you
That success is not determined by leather-bound books and ink on paper
But rather the passion that I have found out of heartbreak and anger
I know that happiness is stability, but stability is not a desk job
And I refuse to sacrifice my aspirations for an income and security
What the hell is "security"?
See, I'd rather die at my fullest
Than let an office drain me slowly
'Cause I watched your endless intermission
An actor trapped in mediocrity
Gave up on your ambitions and your convictions compared to mine
chorus
'Cause I am not who you were at nineteen
No, I am not the man you want me to be
No, I'm not a warrior, I am fragile, I am weak
No, I'm not a warrior, no, I am not you
outro
I am not who you were at nineteen
No, I am not the man you want me to be
No, I am not, no, I am not
No, I am not my father's son
Writer(s): William Spencer York, Austin Nicholas Cressey, Patrick Harris Miranda, Brett Chiodo