"Fairytales" lyrics

I believed in fairytales when I was young
I thought pirates weren't thieves
One day, I could be king
Mama didn't listen when I spoke with my lungs
So I hid in the trees
High enough so she couldn't see

I grew up in a rush
Learned how to never trust
Took all the good for granted
And I tried not to jump
I ran out of luck
Lookin' for some fun
And I almost got stranded
When I tried to run

But I believed in fairytales when I was young
I thought pirates weren't thieves
One day, I could be king
Mama didn't listen when I spoke with my lungs
So I hid in the trees
High enough so she couldn't see

And I put on a show
Standing there alone
Talking to the future
As if she were a ghost
That was long ago
Now I see I've grown
Turned it all to humor
The life I used to know

But I believed in fairytales when I was young
I thought pirates weren't thieves
One day, I could be king
Mama didn't listen when I spoke with my lungs
So I hid in the trees
High enough so she couldn't see

Where did the time go
Look out my window
Too many drives where I kept my eyes closed
Too many nights when I couldn't let go
Too many fights with the ones I held close
Started to lose hope
Let's leave on a high note
I'll try my best not to take the long road
It's all the same though
Let's make a big toast
To never believe in the ones I love most

'Cause I believed in fairytales when I was young
I thought pirates weren't thieves
One day, I could be king
Mama didn't listen when I spoke with my lungs
So I hid in the trees
High enough so she couldn't see