I used to think the world was small,

A backyard, one bike, that’s all.

Big dreams drawn in chalk on roads,

No weight to carry, no heavy loads.

Now every step feels overthought,

Every win feels barely caught.

I miss the days I didn’t chase

Every shadow I create.

Wish I could switch off all the noise,

Trade these worries for my old toys.

Sometimes I wish we could rewind

Back when life was simple and we didn’t mind.

Now we’re caught up trying just to stay afloat,

Acting strong while sinking in a heavy coat.

I’m trying to find myself somehow—

Growing up is messing with my head right now.

Yeah, I miss when life was gentle,

Back before I felt this pressure…

Every day feels sentimental.

We used to talk like we knew it all,

But knowing things just made me fall.

Bills and deadlines, time runs thin—

Feels like losing’s how things begin.

I tell myself to breathe again,

But I forget the how and when.

Funny how the safest place

Is now a memory I chase.

Wish I could quiet down the doubt,

Figure what this life’s about.

Sometimes I wish we could rewind

Back when life was simple and we didn’t mind.

Now we’re caught up trying just to stay afloat,

Acting strong while sinking in a heavy coat.

I’m trying to find myself somehow—

Growing up is messing with my head right now.

Yeah, I miss when life was gentle,

Back before I felt this pressure…

Every day feels sentimental.

We all grow older,

Hearts get colder,

Dreams get harder to define.

But I keep hoping,

Keep unfolding

Some new strength I’ll call mine.

Sometimes I wish we could rewind

Back when life was simple and we didn’t mind.

Now we’re caught up trying just to stay afloat,

Acting strong while sinking in a heavy coat.

I’m learning how to stand my ground—

Even when the world is spinning all around.

Yeah, I miss when life was gentle…

But maybe growing up is how

We build the sentimental.