Teenage Rebellion

The Gaslight Anthem · Handwritten [2012]

And in the first year of my former life

I was 17 and a wildfire burning

If I stretched out my hands I was convinced I could conjure angels

And yeah I was pretty sure she was bulletproof

At least I never saw anybody ever get to you

You used to wonder all the time if you made it,

on to the point of a ritual,

to the point of a ritual



And I used to die every night

All in your honor,

in your honor, oh, in your honor

While you were gone,

While you were gone



And in the last hours before the sunrise

I'm not sure if I passed out or closed my eyes

I woke into a dream where I know I knew,

somebody had just got their claws in you

And your breath heaves in silent anythings,

like a subconscious ritual



And I used to die every night

All in your honor,

in your honor, oh, in your honor

While you were gone,

While you were gone



And if you're gonna break my heart, it might as well be tonight

And if you're gonna break my heart, it might as well be tonight



I used to die every sweet, sweet night

All in your honor

And I used to die every night

All in your honor,

in your honor, oh, in your honor

While you were gone,

While you were gone

All in the throws of rebellion

In the throws of rebellion

In the throws of rebellion