Lyrics
I was thinking back to when I was younger
The speaker reminisces about their past.
Long hair, restless summer
Describes a time of freedom and restlessness during a summer.
I was somewhere in the middle of nowhere
Feeling lost or directionless.
I learned to put on a face just to have friends
Adapting to social situations by pretending to be someone else to make friends.
Perpetually wanting something
Constantly desiring something beyond oneself.
More than myself, more than I was
Wanting to be more than one's current self.
When I was younger
Reflecting on the past.
Wished I was older
Wishing to be older than one's current age.
Wished I was taller
Desiring physical growth or a different appearance.
My whole life felt so much smaller
Feeling limited or constrained in life.
Now that I'm older
Present-day perspective as an older person.
World off my shoulder
Feeling relieved or liberated.
Save all your pennies and wells
Encouragement to save money and resources.
I wouldn't change anything
Embracing past experiences without regret.
Oh, I wish I could go back
Desire to revisit the past to offer guidance.
Just to tell her it all will work out
Assurance that things will eventually work out.
You're not gonna feel this way, not forever
Reassurance that current emotions won't last forever.
And you'll lie awake in tears 'til the morning
Experiencing emotional distress that eventually subsides.
You're not gonna know everything when you're fourteen
Realization that not knowing everything is part of being young.
You don't even know at twenty-five
Highlighting that even at a later age, one may still not have all the answers.
And that's alright
Acceptance of not having everything figured out.
When I was younger
Reflecting again on the past.
Wished I was older
Desiring to be older, repeating earlier sentiments.
Wished I was taller
Reiterating a wish for physical growth or change.
My whole life felt so much smaller
Repetition of feeling confined or limited in life.
Now that I'm older
Present-day perspective, feeling free from burdens.
World off my shoulder
Similar to line 13, feeling liberated or at ease.
Save all your pennies and wells
Encouragement to save resources, repeated from earlier.
I wouldn't change anything
Embracing past experiences without regret, repeated from earlier.
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