Queen-size mattress on an old oak floor
And I don’t see the need in closing the screen door
I wanna hear the birds when the day finally comes
How I fear all my days of being young are done
Or only just begun
How close can a man come to God before dyin’?
‘Bout as close as you were, when you were tryin’
To shade the sun from your eyes on the creek’s edge, darling
There’s a bar around the bend a man is bending blues guitar in
But when the day is done
And those neon lights call you home
You’ll be beggin’ of your savior
To let you savor
The savage times of Twenty-So
When the night is through
And those American girls are headed home
You’ll be beggin’ of your savior
To let you save her
From the sweet nights of Twenty-So
And I know how hard it is to love a boy like me
With my dry sense of humor and my reckless tendencies
But not all labor is done with hardened hands
You’ve been chompin’ at the bit just to love an honest man
So when the day is done
And those neon lights call you home
You’ll be beggin’ of your savior
To let you savor
The savage times of Twenty-So
When the night is through
And those American girls are headed home
You’ll be beggin’ of your savior
To let you save her
From the sweet nights of Twenty-So
So when the day is done
And those neon lights call you home
You’ll be beggin’ for your savior
To let you savor
The savage times of Twenty-So
When the night is through
And those American girls are headed home
You’ll be beggin’ of your savior
To let you save her
From the sweet nights of Twenty-So
Finding Meaning in ‘Twenty So’
Zach Bryan’s “Twenty So” weaves a reflective narrative about navigating the turbulent years of early adulthood. The song’s imagery—queen-size mattresses, neon lights, and open screen doors—evokes a raw Americana nostalgia, capturing both the longing for youth and the weight of growing up. Bryan’s lyrics explore the push and pull between savoring fleeting freedoms and yearning for something more lasting. The recurring plea to “let you savor the savage times of Twenty-So” expresses a universal desire to hold onto the sweetness and wildness of our twenties, even as responsibilities and heartbreaks loom. The song’s gentle vulnerability, paired with honest admissions about love and imperfection, makes it deeply relatable for anyone caught in the bittersweet in-between of youth and maturity.
Song Credits
- Artist: Zach Bryan
- Songwriters: Zach Bryan