Eighteen
henry moodie Lyrics

Just turned eighteen
I have recently reached the age of eighteen

And I don't really know what that means
I am unsure of the significance or implications of being eighteen

I still got the same anxiety
I continue to experience the same feelings of unease or worry

I feel so controlled by society
I perceive society as having a strong influence or domination over me

And my friends
The individuals I associate with

They all seem to know what they wanna be
They appear to have clear aspirations or goals

Got their lives planned five years ahead of me
They have already mapped out their future for the next five years

And I don't even know 'bout next week
I am uncertain or unaware of what will happen in the upcoming week

Sometimes when I think ahead
Occasionally, when I imagine the future

It pulls a string around my chest
It creates a sense of tightness or tension in my chest

Too young to know how to live
I am still lacking understanding or experience in living life

Too old to be a kid
I have outgrown the carefree nature associated with childhood

I don't want the world to change me
I desire to remain true to myself and not be influenced by external forces

It doesn't take a lot to break me
I am easily emotionally affected or vulnerable

'Cause I don't recognize me lately
Because I no longer identify with the person I have become

Oh, one more year of this world turning
Another year will pass as the world continues to revolve

It's just another candle burning
It is simply a symbolic representation of the passage of time

But my reality is hurting
However, my current state of existence is causing me pain or distress

I'm off track
I feel like I am not on the right path or following the expected trajectory

God, I wish that I could go back
I yearn to return to a previous time or moment in my life

And live another day in my past
To experience once more a day from my earlier years

Calling to my youth
Longing for the energy, freedom, and innocence of my younger years

Just turned eighteen
Recently celebrated my eighteenth birthday

I don't recognize me lately
I no longer identify with the person I have become in recent times

One more year of this world turning
An additional year passing as the world continues to rotate

Just turned eighteen
Recently reached the age of eighteen

I don't really know what that means
I am uncertain or unaware of the significance or implications of being eighteen

I still got the same anxiety
I continue to experience the same feelings of unease or worry

I feel so controlled by society, yeah, yeah
I strongly perceive society as having a strong influence or domination over me

And I don't want the world to change me
I desire to remain true to myself and not be influenced by external forces

It doesn't take a lot to break me
I am easily emotionally affected or vulnerable

'Cause I don't recognize me lately (I don't recognize me lately)
Because I no longer identify with the person I have become in recent times

Just turned eighteen
Recently celebrated my eighteenth birthday

Oh, one more year of this world turning
Another year will pass as the world continues to revolve

It's just another candle burning
It is simply a symbolic representation of the passage of time

But my reality is hurting
However, my current state of existence is causing me pain or distress

Just turned eighteen (happy birthday to me)
Recently reached the age of eighteen, expressing birthday wishes to myself

Just turned eighteen (happy birthday to me)
Recently reached the age of eighteen, expressing birthday wishes to myself