With Yellowcard being around for 17 years (including their two-year hiatus in the late 2000s), lots has occurred: lineup changes, family situations, etc. For musicians to still be performing at such a high level for this amount of time is almost unfathomable, especially with the circumstances that circled the colorful history of Yellowcard.
Just think for a moment that the second line of this verse could be a vague reference to Yellowcard’s sophomore LP, which was the album before Ryan Key handled lead vocals for the band. Nearing two decades of memories full with touring, recording, and fans, it truly can be hard to remember the beginnings so humble. So in essence, these lines also can allude to the process of growing up, as Key references both this and his band’s backstory at length.