16 candles 15 minutes 14 years gone down the drain i feel like i'm 13 again 12 steps from peace, tethered to pain 11 nights i've cried 10,000 deaths i've died i could be 9 lives stronger riding 8 seconds longer we've got 7 world wonders and 6 musical chairs it's 5 'til 4 and there are 3 left standing it's 2 against 1 i'm gonna takeoff the weather looks fair 16 states in 15 days and 14 songs on repeat play i'm 13 miles from mexico and 12 have all but slipped away 11 eagles fly 10,000 hills roll by i could be 9 lives stronger riding 8 seconds longer we've got 7 world wonders and 6 musical chairs it's 5 'til 4 and there are 3 left standing it's 2 against 1 i'm gonna takeoff the weather looks fair