teenage dream
Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics


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When am I gonna stop being wise beyond my years and just start being wise?
When am I gonna stop being a pretty young thing to guys?
When am I gonna stop being great for my age and just start being good?
When'll it stop being cool to be quietly misunderstood?

Well, I'll blow out the candles, happy birthday to me
Got your whole life ahead of you, you're only nineteen
But I fear that they already got all the best parts of me
And I'm sorry that I couldn't always be your teenage dream

And when does wide-eyed affection and all good intentions start to not be enough?
When will everyone have every reason to call all my bluffs?
And when are all my excuses of learning my lessons gonna start to feel sad?
Will I spend all the rest of my years wishing I could go back?

Well, I'll blow out the candles, happy birthday to me
Got your whole life ahead of you, you're only nineteen
But I fear that they already got all the best parts of me
And I'm sorry that I couldn't always be your teenage dream

They all say that it gets better, it gets better the more you grow
Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't? Oh
They all say that it gets better, it gets better the more you grow
Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't? Oh
They all say that it gets better, it gets better the more you grow



Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't? Oh
They all say that it gets better, it gets better the more you grow
Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't?
Line by Line Meaning

When am I gonna stop being wise beyond my years
When will I stop feeling like I have to act older than I am and just embrace my true age?


And just start being wise?
And start gaining wisdom through my own experiences instead of trying to appear wise to others?


When am I gonna stop being a pretty young thing to guys?
When will I no longer be valued solely for my youthful beauty and be appreciated for who I truly am?


When am I gonna stop being great for my age
When will I no longer be praised for achieving above expectations due to my age?


And just start being good?
And start striving to be genuinely good without the qualifier of my age?


When will it stop being cool to be quietly misunderstood?
When will the fascination with being misunderstood and mysterious fade away?


I'll blow out the candles, happy birthday to me
I will celebrate my birthday, but deep down I feel conflicted about it.


Got your whole life ahead of you, you're only nineteen
You have so much life ahead of you, at the young age of nineteen.


But I fear that they already got all the best parts of me
But I'm afraid that everyone has already taken the best aspects of who I am.


And I'm sorry that I couldn't always be your teenage dream
And I apologize for not living up to the idealized image of a perfect romantic partner.


When does wide-eyed affection and all good intentions
When does innocent and hopeful love stop being enough?


Start to not be enough?
When does it no longer satisfy the complexities and challenges of real relationships?


When will everyone have every reason to call all my bluffs?
When will people see through my lies and deceits, leaving me exposed?


When are all my excuses of learning my lessons
When will I stop making excuses for not properly learning from my mistakes?


Gonna start to feel sad?
When will I finally feel regret and sadness for not growing and changing?


Will I spend all the rest of my years wishin' I could go back?
Will I spend the rest of my life wishing I could go back and change the choices I've made?


They all say that it gets better, it gets better the more you grow
Everyone claims that life improves and becomes easier as you gain more life experience.


Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't?
But what if that improvement and growth never truly happens for me?




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Written by: Daniel Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

TinyTunesReviews.

I waiting for this album and I'm so glad I did. After a few healthy listens I know I got what I wanted and more. Here are the smackers:
1. Light as a feather⭐ 8/10 good use of soft and heavy. Great opening track.

2. Seeing you tonight⭐10/10 so good, it feels almost movie like.

3 bloodsucker⭐8/10 this one really sinked it's teeth in after the fourth listen.

4 sweetest torture 7/10 nice little track.

5. social sucide⭐ 10/10 absolute banger! Nuff said

6. Sheets over my head⭐. 9/10 This one almost made me cry and I'm a grown ass man lol

7. Sweet revenge⭐. That tingle in the hook. Gets me! 9/10

8. Give up, give up⭐ 7/10 the "earwormiest" track imo.

9. Pretty⭐ 8/10. Wall of sound. Love the instruments on this one.

10. It gets better⭐ 8/10. Great closer.

To sum up. I give this record a 7/10. It's pretty good. My only problem is that the album feels like a best of compilation. Full of stand alone radio pop bangers of yesteryears appeal that unfortunately don't gell well together as an album listening experience.



renknee

This is my ranking from best to worst
#1 Vampire
#2 Making the bed
#3 The grudge
#4 Love is embarrassing
#5 Logical AND Teenage dream
#6 Pretty isn’t pretty AND Bad idea right
#7 Lacy AND Get him back
#8 Ballad AND All American bitch

If you disagree that’s totally fine, this is my opinion (I vaguely remember some of the songs that I didn’t like so the rating can change)



All comments from YouTube:

julia

this song feels like a warm hug to all young adults. the fear of growing up, constant looking back to the past and feeling like you've already exhausted all your potential as a teenager. it’s insane, thank you for this.

Zp dpn

Not the personal attack

Maks Archer

this song is SO relatable. btw i am a beginner at filmmaking and made a short film about leaving places and people that make you feel miserable. i will be really grateful for all the advice and opinions ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

Lillian Simpson

We love you Olivia!!!This is aMAzInG omg this is such a feel good song.

K

@Maks Archeromg nobody cares

abrianna francheska

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Edy Santiago

Crying with this song. Olivia is one of the best writers out there, the lyrics are so personal yet so related. the GUTS album is amazing from start to finish. 💜💜💜💜💜

Theyluv_Ayden

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NAMAN

Olivia inspires me.. My parents said if i get 50K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally
Begging...

let go let god

I recently cried my heart out thinking about where do i even stand rn, my past version, my current version and the life i've got ahead of me, I can't explain how it felt listening to this song being an 18 year old..it just resonates so well, thank you Olivia!♡ ♡ ♡

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