Backwards with Time Lyrics

Lyric discussion by wrad10 

Cover art for Backwards with Time lyrics by Avett Brothers, The

Anybody know what "the stronger the stone" line means?

Love the song though. As you actually do grow up, it looks very different than you ever thought it would. If you realize that you'll never know it all early on, then you're wise beyond your years. But then again, isn't that the point of growing up? If life ended up happening to you the way you thought it would that'd be awfully boring