Stressed Out is a song that delineates the discrepancy between childhood and adulthood. This song expresses the idea of stress surrounding moments of your adulthood, in relation to your childhood, where you're carefree and had an innovative imagination. The repetition of the line "Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days" is illustrating how much Tyler and Josh wanted to regress back to the days of their childhood. "When our momma sang us to sleep" indicates a moment of their childhood, which was recognized as the "Good old day." In addition, the line, "We used to play pretend, wake up, you need the money" shows Tyler and Josh reminiscing on the days of their childhood where they used to play pretend, now that they're an adult they
