Sidetracked - Party Girl Lyrics

They say you have four years to find yourself
Packed into these halls with everyone else
But you didn't even have the grace to listen
You were finding out in the hardest way
The consequence of every mistake you could make
But you didn't have the notice to pay attention

I get it, you grew up in a Christian school
And I've seen it all before from beggars and fools
But I never would've thought, who ever would've thought that of their mom
You know it's funny I've always tried to hold myself to a higher standard
And lately I feel like I'm just failing under pressure
I want my childhood back, because my whole life has been spent beating your bar

Everyone's so damn trashed at this place
It's a Friday night
You won't stop until the Saturday sunrise
Down a shot, party girl, to all your worries and fears
You were a poster child now you're the patron saint
Of why I try live my life without making your mistakes
But in your head there is no thought
So take another shot, party girl

It couldn't be as simple as growing up because you grew up too fast
Or too slow as I realize now from my outside perspective
You had too much freedom and too much time
And yeah, I've been there now, and I'm still fine
I just wish you had kept some of your inhibitions

You brought me into this world against everyone's advice
Only to show me how cold you are, like a f*cking block of ice
And now I'm left here wondering if we're both just stuck wasting our time
Why even bother trying to get along because like that's ever worked
You used my father despite always saying that the bastard had no worth
I've gotten so many mixed signals, is there anything left here to save

Everyone's so damn trashed at this place there's a sweet sixteen
For party girl who's way too young for the party scene
But like that ever stopped anyone, drink up or leave
And with her morals at an all time low
Party girl found her list of friends starting to grow
So take another shot
Don't give this a second thought, party girl

Poor party girl, did you get more than you bargained for
Pregnant at 16 now everyone thinks you're a whore
Ruined your golden years of youth because you couldn't resist
Giving up all to give growing up your all
You fell into the biggest teenage pitfall
And if you had the chance you'd probably make the same mistakes over again

Oh party girl I just want you to know your decisions were selfish
And maybe that's why we'll never have it all
It's easy for you to say that you made a mistake but in the end
You settled everything with yourself and left me to settle my own mind

So where do I begin
I'll tell this story from the beginning to the end
Where do I begin
And when it's all over you'll know me as a friend