Free

Ever since he was little, that kid was so studious With his nose in a book like some child genius At least that's what everybody had him labeled Had him on a pedestal and he was favored To potentially make a name for himself So he kept putting in more effort than everyone else That school came first and what he enjoyed suppressed Beneath the learning till he couldn't express Himself in a way that separated him and academics That he slowly resented how his time was invested Which had ultimately affected how he viewed the universe and how he worked But he didn't want to disappoint his parents So he busted his ass to achieve high merits It was easy when he was young kuz he wasn't careless It was like a switch flipped when he hit adolescence Kuz when he went to middle school his mindset changed He no longer wanted to think or act the same So he began lashing out and cursed every other word Kept up his grades but felt it was absurd To maintain the persona that he never preferred But he wasn't concerned when he started to roll With a different crowd than the ones before Who didn't care about trying for more But to have the most fun in the moment As he just wanted that as his main component But he still kept pushing to make it to the top And he didn't want to stop kuz he wanted to be noticed For what he could achieve if he kept on working To make everyone proud of what was occurring In the back of his mind was something he was searching To let it all go, he just wanted be Free from their expectations Free from it all, free from doubts Free from responsibilities Free to make every moment count Free from the pressure Free to unwind, free to decide Free from trouble Free to let it all out and have peace of mind When high school came, he started to recluse Had the same friends but he began to refuse Offers to go hang out after school Kuz he was stuck with homework that he had to do Once in a blue moon he went out to events But he was still hesitant on that time he spent Wasting away trying so hard to be perfect While he was still questioning if it was worth it Sophomore year he began to break the shell Spent a little more time with friends as well Was late to every class, he didn't care about the bell Kuz he was compelled to talk to his friends instead He was finally in a groove when everyone was isolated The world shut down and he thought he was ill-fated Saying he was frustrated was an understatement A slight taste of freedom that was suddenly taken Then junior year took a turn for the better His license in hand, he went wherever His heart desired, when he wasn't required To take anything on, he was finding true pleasure Between classes, he had deep talks in the parking lot Until what was eating at him became afterthoughts After his practices he'd go over to his friend's place Where they wrote music and laughed in life's face Senior year he did everything he wanted to Went to every school event with the friends that got him thru Some rough times by going on long drives That made him feel alive like he was brand new He even went with a close friend to see a show Of bands he now loves but at the time didn't know It was hours out of town so he was surprised he could go And that was when he realized he was finally Free from their expectations Free from it all, free from doubts Free from responsibilities Free to make every moment count Free from the pressure Free to unwind, free to decide Free from trouble Free to let it all out and have peace of mind (Free from their expectations) Life's too short to let it just go by (Free from responsibilities) Enjoy every little moment you get (Free from the pressure) They make everything worthwhile (Free to decide Free from trouble Free to let it all out and have peace of mind Free from their expectations) It's perfectly fine to work towards big dreams (Free from responsibilities Free to make every moment count Free from the pressure) But don't let your endgoals prevent you from enjoying the small moments along the way (Free to let it all out and have peace of mind)