The Kid
Breaking Free: The Struggle to Escape Labels in 'The Kid' by The Addiction
Lyrics
I'm, I'm tired, of thinking I'm not someone I should be
I feel exhausted from trying to be someone I'm not supposed to be.
And I, I don't wanna hear it from them
I don't want to hear criticism or judgment from others.
Now I'm stuck
I find myself stuck in a difficult situation.
With the message in the bottle I can't open
There's a message or situation (metaphorically, a bottle) that I can't understand or resolve.
I can't figure it out
I'm struggling to make sense of it.
For all the times I've been held, I think its time that I say
After being held back multiple times, I feel the need to express myself.
If my hero could come back oh right now would be great
If my hero could return, it would be great right now. (Yearning for support or guidance)
Am I in my head or are they hunting me
I question whether I'm overthinking or if there's a real threat against me.
Cause it sure feels like this bottle will break
The pressure feels intense, like the breaking of a bottle.
I don't wanna be the kid, again
I don't want to relive the struggles of being a kid.
And you, keep treating me like him
You are treating me in a way that makes me feel like a child.
Forget what you've been told, I know that you think its true
Disregard what you've heard about me; it's not accurate.
Then when you're younger they think less of you
In youth, people tend to underestimate you.
Well I ask myself when will my time come
I'm wondering when my turn for recognition or success will come.
I just don't know how much longer I can hold on
I'm struggling to endure, unsure of how much longer I can persevere.
I don't wanna be the kid, again
I don't want to go back to feeling like a child.
And you, keep treating me like him
You are treating me in a way that reinforces a child-like perception of me.
I don't wanna be the kid, again
I resist reverting to a child-like state.
And you, keep treating me like him
You continue to treat me as if I'm still a child.
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