Lyrics
When I was 12 years old.
When the narrator was 12 years old.
I broke into the grade school.
Expresses an act of breaking into the grade school.
We sat there drinking orange juice.
Describes a moment of shared experience, sitting and drinking orange juice at the grade school.
When I was 13
Transition to the age of 13.
Railroad rocks were my friends Many pigeons met their end.
Recalls a period where the narrator had a connection with rocks near a railroad and mentions the fate of pigeons.
But that don’t mean I’m the same guy.
Rejects the idea that past actions define the narrator's current identity.
That don’t mean you should go searching through these eyes. For all the wrongs I spend my time.
Advises against judging based on past mistakes and emphasizes personal growth.
Wading through before I reached a better life.
Reflects on overcoming challenges and progressing towards a better life.
When I was 14
Moves to the age of 14.
I got expelled from 9th grade. Football couldn’t control my rage.
Reveals an expulsion from 9th grade due to uncontrollable rage related to football.
When I was 15
Advances to the age of 15.
I chased you down 8th street. Landing the blows of my dreams.
Describes a violent pursuit on 8th street, possibly directed at someone.
But that don’t mean I’m the same guy.
Reiterates the theme of personal transformation and growth.
That don’t mean you should go searching through these eyes. For all the wrongs I spend my time.
Warns against judging based on the narrator's past, emphasizing the ongoing journey of self-improvement.
Wading through before I reached a better life.
Reaffirms the narrator's commitment to progress and a better life.
Brake
Indicates a break or pause in the narrative.
But that don’t mean I’m the same guy.
Restates the idea that the narrator has evolved and is not defined by past actions.
That don’t mean you should go searching through these eyes. For all the wrongs I spend my time.
Emphasizes the importance of not dwelling on the wrongs of the past.
Wading through before I reached a better life.
Reiterates the commitment to personal growth and a better life.
But that don’t mean I’m the same guy.
Reaffirms the idea that the narrator has changed and encourages avoiding judgment based on past mistakes.
That don’t mean you should go searching through these eyes. It’s all those wrongs that made my life.
Highlights that the past wrongs have contributed to shaping the narrator's life positively.
Better off now that I've finally found my right.
Expresses a sense of fulfillment and contentment in finding the right path in life.
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