[Verse 1]

I can see the credits roll over my childhood

Well, I guess that this is game over

I'd always hoped pretending would anchor my livelihood

Oh, how I despise getting older

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me

I feel the hammer hit the nail in the coffin where I keep my innocence

It's no coincidence

That the decay of my heart is getting imminent

[Chorus]

I can feel 1997 slip away

And I would trade all my tomorrows for one more yesterday

And if I meet my maker, I'll beg him, "Take me to Heaven"

So I can relive all my days from 1997

[Verse 2]

Please don't make me cry like this

I guess I'll just blow out the candles, make another wish

It's been just over a thousand weeks since I first sprouted

Damn right, yeah, I counted

I'm overly nostalgic for my former self

I know he's doing well

[Chorus]

I can feel 1997 slip away

And I would trade all my tomorrows for one more yesterday

And if I meet my maker, I'll beg him, "Take me to Heaven"

So I can relive all my days from 1997