I thought when I grow up
That I’d have it figured out – ouch
Always fighting with the fear of time running out, out
Hearing prodigies at seventeen with that kind of clout
While I’m setting up my second Spotify account
Monthly listens going down, down, down, ah
No I don’t really care about that
But I gotta figure out how I’m paying for myself now
You don’t get views handed to you on a plate
You don’t get big by mistake
Gotta keep working hard giving luck handles
To hold on to, too much to do
Why don’t I sit back and wait for viral views
Like the kids do, make it on the news
Talk to Ellen DeGeneres ‘bout my overnight sensation
Cash my check in and never hear ‘bout me again – no
I don’t want the money,
The clout, or the glory
It’s boring to blend in
I just wanna make a difference in my own way
At my own pace, get my own place
Self-sustain, in my own lane
Not relying on the online games
I thought if I glowed up
I’d be happy with myself - hah
Changed my hair every time that my brain wasn’t well
With the constant of music supporting me throughout
‘Til I realised I kinda like my hair now
Maybe I should stick it out
When my image fit myself, didn’t use it to hide
But to thrive, self-expression not a disguise
I tried to pretend to be something that I’m not
‘Til I snapped out of it and stopped
How was I meant to find sense of self
When I made no sense, now I look back with two cents
Image is not a way to hide
And my genre? I know that I was tired of mine
You gotta drop the labels and restrictions you’re putting on
If the people react, gotta move along
I don’t want the money,
The clout, or the glory
It’s boring to blend in
I just wanna make a difference in my own way
At my own pace, get my own place
Self-sustain, in my own lane
Not relying on the online games
I need a fresh start not to run from who I am
But to open my heart and express the way I can
Through my words, through my sound, through my name
I know it feels different but the heart ain’t changed
I got the freedom to make what I love
And the thought of people leaving me is scary enough
But the idea that they think authenticity’s gone
Is truly terrifying, so I’mma prove that they’re wrong
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