Little League
Conan Gray Lyrics


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Do you remember days on our old block?
Messing with our neighbors, who called the cops
Coulda swore that you and me
Could get away with anything

We'd lay on the grass, all day talking
'Cause we snuck out of class when no one was watching
I remember you and me
Yeah, I remember everything

But, lately I've been feeling strange
And everybody's telling me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had, would fade away

When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little league

And when we were younger
We wore our hearts out on our sleeves
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little league

Could I get a rewind?
Get another chance, take it back in time
'Cause I don't know what to do
With everything I'm going through

And where did all my friends go?
Standing on our street but nobody's home
Swore we'd never move away
But now I'm going ninety-five on the interstate

'Cause, lately I've been feeling strange
And everybody's telling me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had, would fade away

When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little league

And when we were younger
We wore our hearts out on our sleeves
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little league

I wish I was younger
Wish I was younger

When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little league

And when we were younger
We wore our hearts out on our sleeves




Why did we ever have to leave?
Little league

Overall Meaning

"Little League" is a reminiscent song that speaks of the singer's childhood spent with a close friend or loved one. The song begins by recalling memories of their childhood spent together on the neighborhood block. The two used to cause trouble with their neighbors, and they had a carefree and careless attitude towards the consequences of their actions. They spent their days talking and laying on the grass, secretly skipping classes. Those days were the happiest of times because the two characters felt genuinely free and unstoppable.


However, as they grew older, they began feeling out of place and misunderstood. People's expectations of them changed, which added pressure to their lives. They feel like they are no longer themselves and have lost sight of what it truly means to be happy. The chorus "When we were younger, we didn't know how it would be, We were the dumb, the wild, the free, Little League" emphasizes how carefree childhood was.


The nostalgia the song invokes and its desire to return to a simpler time where everything seems easier is relatable for many people. The singer is longing for the times he had as a kid when adulthood seemed far away, but in reality, it happened way too fast.


Line by Line Meaning

Do you remember days on our old block?
The artist is questioning if the listener remembers hanging out on their old block.


Messing with our neighbors, who called the cops
They used to bother their neighbors and, as a result, the neighbors called the police on them.


Coulda swore that you and me
The artist believed that they and the listener could get away with anything.


Could get away with anything
The artist believed they were invincible with the listener by their side.


We'd lay on the grass, all day talking
The artist and the listener would spend entire days lying on the grass talking to each other.


'Cause we snuck out of class when no one was watching
They would skip class and hang out together when no one was paying attention.


I remember you and me
The artist remembers the time they spent with the listener.


Yeah, I remember everything
The artist has vivid memories of their past with the listener.


But, lately I've been feeling strange
The artist has been feeling different lately, and not quite like themselves.


And everybody's telling me to act my age
Others are telling the artist to start acting more maturely now that they're older.


I never thought that everything I had, would fade away
The artist is lamenting the loss of their youth and the feeling that all they had in those days is now gone.


When we were younger
The artist fondly reminisces about their youth with the listener.


We didn't know how it would be
They didn't know what the future would hold for them.


We were the dumb, the wild, the free
The artist remembers feeling completely free and rebellious during their youth with the listener.


Little league
The artist is remembering a time in their life when they were young and carefree.


And when we were younger
The artist is continuing to remember their youth with the listener.


We wore our hearts out on our sleeves
They were open and vulnerable with each other during their youth.


Why did we ever have to leave?
The artist is questioning the necessity of growing up and leaving behind their youth and their friendship with the listener.


Could I get a rewind?
The artist wishes they could go back in time and live through their youth once again.


Get another chance, take it back in time
The artist wishes they could have another opportunity to experience their youth and time with the listener all over again.


'Cause I don't know what to do
The artist is feeling lost and unsure about how to handle their present situation.


With everything I'm going through
The artist is facing some difficult times and emotions.


And where did all my friends go?
The artist is wondering where their old friends from their youth have gone.


Standing on our street but nobody's home
The artist is feeling alone and nostalgic walking down their old street without their old friends to share it with.


Swore we'd never move away
They promised each other they would never leave their old hometown.


But now I'm going ninety-five on the interstate
The artist is currently driving rapidly away from their old hometown and their youth.


I wish I was younger
The artist wishes they could go back to their youth and their time with the listener.


When we were younger
The artist continues to remember their youth with the listener.


We were the dumb, the wild, the free
The artist remembers feeling free and unconcerned with the future during their youth with the listener.


Little league
The artist is remembering a time in their life when everything was simpler and more carefree.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Benjamin Berger, Conan Gray, Ryan McMahon, Ryan Rabin

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

jen

this is it. 24th june 2020. 1:37am. im sick of sitting in the house all day and wasting away my teenage years. once this quarantine is over im gonna hang out with friends, dress how i like, not be ashamed of who i am, speak my truth and stand up for what i believe in. put myself first because all ive done my whole life is please others. im gonna be dumb, wild and free cos soon ill be an adult with responsibilities. i'm gonna enjoy the years i have left of being a kid. i'm gonna laugh, i'm gonna smile so big my cheeks hurt. i'm gonna cry but wipe away my tears and not dwell. i'm gonna take tons of pics and videos. i'm gonna wear my heart on my sleeve. i'm gonna love myself and others unrelentlessly and infinitely. i'm gonna get in trouble. i'm gonna be happy. this is the first day of changing my life. and i couldn't be more excited. i'm 15. i'm growing up. but i don't have to leave little league just yet.

update: so this is it. 24th june 2021. 10:25pm. i guess i thought life would be back to normal by this point. how silly of me lol. a lot happened in the last year, but none of it sticks in my mind. i miss myself a year ago. i was so different, so dumb, so scared. i grew up a lot this past year. i lost of all my friends, my mental health got worse than ever before i and was more miserable than i've ever been in my life. but theres something about summer that makes me think that things will get better. i wish i could say i completed everything on this bucket list of sorts but that would be a lie. in many ways i'm still the girl i was last year, but in many ways i'm so different. i thought i would completely change my life in a year but i now realise that that's not possible. we grow and change everyday, but big changes take time. i have a lot of healing to do, and that's okay. it's okay to not be perfect. it's okay to not be happy all the time. it's okay to feel like your life hasn't changed at all. i'm 16. i'm growing up. and i'm terrified. but i don't have to leave little league just yet. see you guys next year.

update: so this is it! 24th june 2022. 11:35am. how has it already been two years since my last update? just like last year, a lot has happened but nothing much worth mentioning. i'm doing better now, still pretty lonely but i'm learning to be okay with that. of course there's good and bad days but the good seems to outnumber the bad. i'm more self-sustaining and i'm trying to not rely on others to make me happy. my mental health has improved so much and i'm feeling much more content and excited for the rest of my life, even if i don't feel so great sometimes, i don't get overwhelmed and simply wait for the storm to pass. i'm still not sure what i'm going to do with the rest of my life which is slightly terrifying but i don't have to figure it all out just yet. most of all though i feel compelled most of all to mention you guys. i made my original comment as a naive and hopeful 15 year old and now there's so many people who've replied and said you resonated with my comment so thank you! every few months or so i completely forget about this comment then someone will reply and it takes me right back. it's been an honour to grow with you all these past two years. i hope you're all doing well and i'm so glad my comment found a place in your heart that touched you. the reason i wrote that comment was to shout how i felt out into the universe and hope someone, anyone, would hear it and relate; and so many people did and that's what makes me happiest of all. i'm so glad people found comfort or motivation in my words. thank you and i love each and every one of you, wherever you are. i'm 17. i'm growing up and i'm still really scared. but i don't have to leave little league just yet. see you guys next year for the last update.

update: so. this really IS it. i'm sorry for not updating on the same day as i have done these past few years, so be honest it completely slipped my mind. its annoying, i wanted to get a perfect streak. but, i'm doing this now. august 2nd 2023, 4:58pm. i look back at myself from 3 years ago when i first wrote this commnent and i want nothing more than to hug her so tight. i was at a turning point in my life, similar to how i am now. i was unsure of myself, my future, everything. "The Future" was a big scary thing that I would deal with later. well, it is later. and i'm still dealing with the fact that now i'm 18, and i still know so little about life. 18 seemed so out of reach then, i wonder if 15 year old me would like the person i've become. in all honesty, back then, i was deeply insecure and my one purpose in life was to please others. if someone didn't like me, it was the end of my world and i didn't know how to deal with it, other than hiding away and crying. i like to think i'm better now. i try to live my life for myself, not others. i'm dumb and wild and free (as much as a teenager still living at home can be). i try to do what makes me happy, which hasled to me going against the responsible part of my brain that told me to study nursing or business or something and instead choosing to study english literature at university, starting next month. i've always had a love for writing, one that i think shines through in my numerous updates of this very comment. i want to create and help people with the things i create, which is partly due to this comment. thank you to everyone for your likes and replies, knowing that i've helped or motivated even just one person is so gratifying. i'm so excited to study the thing i love most, and i hope it helps me to be able to write and create things that people relate to and makes them feel understood. after all, isn't being uderstood the thing all humans want most? i'm glad to say my mental health has improved tenfold. i'm happier than i ever have been, and i found a group of friends who love me and support me to be my truest self. its not a surface level happiness i feel, its a contentment of knowing that the life ahead will be wonderful if i allow it to be. i wake up everyday grateful to be alive, a point i never thought i'd reach when i was in my darkest times. i'm still not 100 percent sure of who i am but i know i'm a good person, who loves others deeply. the rest i'll figure out later. again, thanks so much to everyone part of this stupid little comment i wrote when i was 15 during lockdown. i hope you all get everything you want in life and more, seriously. i meant it when i said i loved you all. childhood may be over, but my life is really just begining. i can't wait. i'm 18, i'm all grown up, and i couldn't be more excited. thanks little league.

- jennifer



Isya Channel

Lyrics 🖤

Do you remember days on our old block?
Messing with our neighbors who called the cops
Coulda swore that you and me
Could get away with anything

We'd lay on the grass all day talking
'Cause we snuck out of class when no one was watching
I remember you and me
Yeah, I remember everything

But lately I've been feeling strange
And everybody's telling me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had would fade away

When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little league
And when we were younger
We wore our hearts right on our sleeves
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little league

Could I get a rewind?
Get another chance, take it back in time
'Cause I don't know what to do
With everything I'm going through

And where did all my friends go?
Standing on our street but nobody's home
Swore we'd never move away
But now I'm going ninety five on the interstate

'Cause lately I've been feeling strange
And everybody's telling me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had would fade away

When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little league
And when we were younger
We wore our hearts right on our sleeves
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little league

I wish I was younger (I was younger)
I wish I was younger (I was younger)

When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little league
And when were younger
We wore our hearts right on our sleeves
Why did we ever had to leave?
Little league



SUNSNAP

[Verse 1]
Do you remember days on our old block?
Messin' with our neighbors who called the cops
Could've swore that you and me
Could get away with anything
We'd lay on the grass all day talking
'Cause we snuck out of class when no one was watching
I remember you and me
Yeah, I remember everything

[Pre-Chorus]
But lately I've been feelin' strange
And everybody's tellin' me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had would fade away

[Chorus]
When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little League
And when we were younger
We wore our hearts right on our sleeve
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little League

[Verse 2]
Could I get a rewind?
Get another chance, take it back in time
'Cause I don't know what to do
With everything I'm goin' through
And where did all my friends go?
Standin' on our street, but nobody's home
Swore we'd never move away
But now I'm going 95 on the interstate

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause lately I've been feelin' strange
And everybody's tellin' me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had would fade away

[Chorus]
When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little League
And when we were younger
We wore our hearts right on our sleeve
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little League

[Bridge]
I wish I was younger
Oh, wish I was younger

[Chorus]
When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little League
And when we were younger
We wore our hearts right on our sleeve
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little League



punsiella

in case the lyrics are too slow for u :)
[Verse 1]
Do you remember days on our old block?
Messin' with our neighbors who called the cops
Could've swore that you and me
Could get away with anything
We'd lay on the grass all day talking
'Cause we snuck out of class when no one was watching
I remember you and me
Yeah, I remember everything

[Pre-Chorus]
But lately I've been feelin' strange
And everybody's tellin' me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had would fade away

[Chorus]
When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little League
And when we were younger
We wore our hearts right on our sleeve
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little League

[Verse 2]
Could I get a rewind?
Get another chance, take it back in time
'Cause I don't know what to do
With everything I'm goin' through
And where did all my friends go?
Standin' on our street, but nobody's home
Swore we'd never move away
But now I'm going 95 on the interstate

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause lately I've been feelin' strange
And everybody's tellin' me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had would fade away

[Chorus]
When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little League
And when we were younger
We wore our hearts right on our sleeve
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little League

[Bridge]
I wish I was younger
Oh, wish I was younger

[Chorus]
When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little League
And when we were younger
We wore our hearts right on our sleeve
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little League



Yhan Sepnio

LYRICS

Do you remember days on our old block?
Messing with our neighbors, who called the cops
Coulda swore that you and me
Could get away with anything

We'd lay on the grass, all day talking
'Cause we snuck out of class when no one was watching
I remember you and me
Yeah, I remember everything

But, lately I've been feeling strange
And everybody's telling me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had, would fade away

When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little league

And when we were younger
We wore our hearts out on our sleeves
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little league

Could I get a rewind?
Get another chance, take it back in time
'Cause I don't know what to do
With everything I'm going through

And where did all my friends go?
Standing on our street but nobody's home
Swore we'd never move away
But now I'm going ninety-five on the interstate

'Cause, lately I've been feeling strange
And everybody's telling me to act my age
I never thought that everything I had, would fade away

When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little league

And when we were younger
We wore our hearts out on our sleeves
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little league

I wish I was younger
Wish I was younger

When we were younger
We didn't know how it would be
We were the dumb, the wild, the free
Little league

And when we were younger
We wore our hearts out on our sleeves
Why did we ever have to leave?
Little league



All comments from YouTube:

Ana Palij

this is a PERFECT graduating song damn:’(

anryyz

You’re so right

maria LH.

I'm playing this on my farewell :'(

Ella Beans

i want to make a joke but i don't want to bring any negativity into here

Alex

Class of 2020 🤧

Emani Fung

“grow” says hello :)

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jcsthrt

i'm only fourteen but this song makes me feel a bunch of emotions. i know still have a lot of my teenage years left but i feel like i'm restricted. i live in a tiny town in the middle of california and everyday i worry that im just ticking away the moments and the memories i could be making. plus with the current worldwide pandemic, my chances of having good memories feel very slim

Evan Acosta

softie. pkjm CenCal? Bc same

Paige Maurah

god, i feel the exact same way!

loonathecrunch

same im 14 and my life feels like shit

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