overgrown
Growing Pains: Embracing Change and Self-Acceptance
Lyrics
Waking up again
Expressing the act of waking up again.
In the bed that I grew up in
Awakening in the bed of upbringing, indicating familiarity.
Is a weird sensation that I can't explain
Feeling a strange sensation that is difficult to articulate.
Guess I feel overgrown
Sensing a state of being grown or matured.
Inside the place I call my home
Feeling grown within the place considered home.
I've never felt as old as I do now
Expressing a sense of age, never having felt this old before.
My legs are longer
Acknowledging physical growth, longer legs, and a stronger heart.
My heart feels stronger than it was
Noting increased emotional strength compared to being sixteen.
When I was sixteen
Reflecting on the past at the age of sixteen.
Oh
An exclamation expressing a realization or emotion.
I've gotten bigger
Physical growth in a world pushing for smallness.
In a world that wants me small
Acknowledging societal pressure to be diminutive.
But now I'm fine with being seen
Finding contentment in being visible despite societal expectations.
I went to the shops
Engaging in a mundane activity, going to the shops.
And bought myself a pair of socks
Purchasing new socks, perhaps symbolizing self-care or renewal.
The ones I used to wear were frayed and torn
Contrasting with old, worn-out socks, symbolizing change.
They're kinda like me now
Comparing oneself to the new socks, reflecting personal evolution.
Sometimes the old you gets thrown out
Recognizing the discarding of the old self for a new one.
And then the new one's ready to be worn
Being ready to embrace the new self and its experiences.
My legs are longer
Reiterating physical and emotional growth.
My heart feels stronger than it was
Emphasizing increased emotional strength from the past.
When I was sixteen
Revisiting the state of being at sixteen, reflecting on growth.
Oh
An exclamation expressing continued realization or emotion.
I've gotten bigger
Acknowledging growth in a world favoring smallness.
In a world that wants me small
Reiterating contentment with being visible despite societal pressures.
But now I'm fine with being seen
Blank line, suggesting a moment of self-reflective pause.
But this doesn't mean I'll never be alone
Acknowledging the possibility of loneliness in the future.
Just think it's easier for me to be on my own
Expressing a personal preference for solitude.
There will be times when I need to come back home
Recognizing the need to return home at times, accepting it.
And that's okay
Embracing the idea that returning home is acceptable.
My legs are longer
Reiterating physical and emotional growth.
My heart feels stronger than it was
Stressing increased emotional strength compared to the past.
When I was sixteen
Reflecting on the self at sixteen and the subsequent growth.
Oh
An exclamation expressing ongoing realization or emotion.
I've gotten bigger
Acknowledging growth in a world advocating smallness.
In a world that wants me small
Reiterating contentment with being visible despite societal expectations.
But now I'm fine with being seen
Final affirmation of acceptance and visibility.
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