Crayons to Perfume
Atom Tha Immortal Lyrics

But how do you thank someone/
Expressing gratitude towards someone is difficult

Who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
Who has helped you grow and develop from a child to an adult

My little brown-eyed girl/
Addressing a close female friend as a term of endearment

Living in my own world/
Being content with one's own thoughts and emotions

I wanna take some time to let you know/
I want to express my feelings and thoughts to you

That I find it incredible that you were there for me/
Expressing appreciation for someone's support and presence during difficult times

When nobody was/
When no one else was present or available

And still nobody does/
Even now, no one else provides the same level of support

But it doesn't matter, because we've always had us/
Regardless of other people's presence, our friendship has remained strong

Looking in your eyes, I can trust/
Feeling a sense of trust and security when looking into someone's eyes

I never wanted it to be this way/
Expressing regret for how a situation has turned out

You gotta understand/
Asking for understanding and empathy from the listener

That it's hard growing and becoming a man/
Growing up and transitioning into adulthood can be difficult

We used to hold hands/
A reference to childhood innocence and companionship

Since the days of school/
Since our time in school, we have been close

Always tell my man's it wasn't that way with you/
Informing friends that this particular friendship is different and unique

Smiling at the little things you'd do/
Finding joy in the small actions and behavior of the friend

But I was more like the big brother type/
Assuming a protective, brotherly role

Had to act responsible/
Feeling the need to be mature and responsible for one's actions

And I begin to get the picture/
Realizing and understanding the dynamics of the friendship

Becoming best friends with my best friend's little sister/
Forming a close friendship with someone who is related to a close friend

I miss her, when I think about the time we shared/
Feeling nostalgic and sentimental about the past experiences and memories shared with the friend

But now we're both growing up, and yo, we're almost there/
Acknowledging the transition into adulthood and nearly reaching the next phase of life

I used to run with the girl next door/
Referencing a past friendship with a neighbor

Summer nights, looking at starlight through black doors/
Recollecting fond memories of observing the stars on summer nights

I used to wonder what this all was for.
Questioning the purpose and meaning behind certain experiences

Another decade/
Referencing the passage of time

Another life lesson/
Acknowledging the continuous process of learning and growth in life

Mind of innocence in a body of transgression/
Struggling with maintaining a sense of innocence while making mistakes and facing the consequences of one's actions

Today I'm consumed in thought/
Presently feeling preoccupied with one's thoughts and reflections

Walking under overcast skies, feeling like I forgot/
Feeling lost or uncertain about one's path or purpose

The sentiments we shared/
Remembering and cherishing the emotions and feelings that were exchanged in the past

Dared to go where we had not before/
Venturing into new experiences and emotions that were previously unexplored

But now we live in this cold war/
Referencing a current state of tension or conflict in the friendship

That's the price that you pay/
Acknowledging the consequences and costs of certain actions

When you play with the emotions of other human beings/
Causing emotional harm or manipulation towards others

I'm sorry/
Expressing remorse and regret for one's actions

If I composed a poem for every girl I've wronged/
Reflecting on past mistakes and acknowledging the harm caused to others

I'd be contemplating forever, pen a thousand songs/
Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of hurt caused to others and the difficulty of making amends

Take flight at midnight if I could erase harm/
Desiring to undo past mistakes and make things right

And turn back the pages of time, to re-write my wrongs/
Wishing to go back in time to fix past mistakes and actions

But/
However, there are certain things that cannot be undone

It isn't easy as it seems/
Acknowledging the difficulty of making amends and the complexity of human emotions

To unbreak the heart that was broken believe me/
Expressing the difficulty of repairing emotional damage that was caused to others

If I could take what was taken/
Wishing to turn back time and undo past harm

Undo your heart breaking/
Desiring to mend the emotional pain that was inflicted on others

I'd still be your little brown-eyed man in the making.
Expressing the desire to maintain a close and positive relationship with the friend, despite past mistakes and harm caused

(Chorus)
Reiterating the gratitude and appreciation towards the friend who helped in one's development and growth