Dear Youth
The Ghost Inside Lyrics

The second hand looks like a knife
The ticking clock reminds us that time is running out and each passing moment is like a sharp-edged knife.

As it's counting down the rest of our lives
The ticking clock signifies the limited amount of time we have on this planet, and every second that passes brings us closer to the end.

So hard to swallow
It's difficult to accept the reality of our mortality, knowing that one day we'll be gone forever.

No steps to follow
When faced with the uncertainty of life, we're forced to carve our own path and make our own way, without a clear roadmap to follow.

It became so hard to survive
Life can be a struggle, and it's easy to feel overwhelmed and weighed down by the challenges we face each day.

Dear Youth What was your one big plan? You made us believe we had the world in our hands
The song addresses the naive optimism of youth, and how we once believed that anything was possible and we could take on the world.

We left home with nowhere to go Facing our fears as we brave the unknown
Leaving the comfort and security of home can be a scary prospect, but it's also an opportunity to confront our fears and pursue our dreams.

All I have to keep are these jaded old memories From screams of how it used to be
As we grow older, our memories of the past can become bittersweet reminders of what once was, and what we've lost.

I once was blind But now I can see That words of rationality Were wasted on me
With the benefit of hindsight, we can see that the advice and wisdom we ignored in our youth was actually valuable and could have saved us from some of the mistakes we made.

So I said goodbye It's just a memory that hasn't come to be
The artist reflects on a decision to say goodbye to someone or something that never came to fruition, and the memory of it remains as a bittersweet reminder of what could have been.

But I recognize That if you're on the right track But catch the wrong train Nothing ends the same
Even when we think we're doing everything right, we can still end up in unexpected and unintended places, and the path that we thought would lead us to one destination can take us somewhere completely different.

Dear Youth Put back those thoughts in my head The ones where I believe that I am boundless again
The song ends with a plea to recapture that youthful sense of boundless optimism and belief in oneself, even in the face of uncertainty and challenges.

I know we're at the end of the road This is our story This was our home
The end of youth is like the end of a road, and this song is a reflection on the journey that has brought us to this point in our lives.

We were unbreakable Alive and well The days are shrinking Each moment more fleeting We gave our best You know the rest Alive and well
The chorus repeats, underscoring the point that even though we're aging and time is running out, we can still take pride in the fact that we gave it our all and lived life to the fullest.