Growing Pains

Growing today Means hurting your pride Open your eyes Growing tomorrow Leaves time up for sorrow Learn from your mistakes Like back in 7th grade Put myself on the shelf I would sit by myself Even when I was surrounded by people I called friends They were good, but I didn't really know 'em Never even really what I could do, felt I had to hide what I was goin' through Woulda cared if they knew, but they didn't, oh well Bury shit deep like I did so well Used to creep downstairs to stay all night talkin' on my stolen phone Instead of hang, I sat down first No wonder I felt so alone Stealin' from my mama's purse Healin' from that trauma hurt Yeah, that's generational Hurtin' self sensational Growing today Means hurting your pride Open your eyes Growing tomorrow Leaves time up for sorrow Learn from your mistakes Like back in 9th grade Tryna put myself out there, but not in the right way On a awkward date Thought it went well, but she can't relate Sittin' in a field For me, surreal For her just a thing to get past and forget the next week, but oh well That's how it is when you don't know how to act That's how it is when you behind on your crap Growing today Means hurting your pride Open your eyes Growing tomorrow Leaves time up for sorrow Learn from your mistakes