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sadie jean Lyrics

Your old house, it feels smaller
In reflecting on the past, the place where you used to live seems much smaller, symbolizing a sense of nostalgia and longing.

Will it fade out if we wait longer?
Wondering if the memories attached to that old house will gradually diminish if we delay revisiting them.

Quick trip down, just up and by
Taking a short visit to that house, reminiscing about the good times briefly and then moving on.

I'm late now, but sometimes
Despite being late to reminisce, there are moments when thoughts of the past still occupy your mind.

I wanna be
Expressing the desire to embody and experience the feelings associated with being sixteen again.

Sixteen at the park, parked in your dad's car
Longing to relive the carefree days of being sixteen and spending time at the park, specifically reminiscing about being parked in your father's car.

Dreamin', gonna grow up, be a big star
Having dreams of growing up and achieving great success, aspiring to become a celebrated figure.

Best friends wanna get drunk in a backyard
Recollecting the fun times with best friends, desiring to engage in youthful activities like drinking at a backyard gathering.

So cool hangin' out in the backyard
Recalling the coolness and enjoyment of simply spending time and relaxing in the backyard.

Girl talk, talk about boys like it's business
Reminiscing about conversations with friends, specifically discussing and analyzing boys as if it were an important matter.

Mom's mad, gotta get home this instant
Remembering instances when the mother was upset and feeling the urgency to return home immediately.

Sixteen, bittersweet, oh, so innocent
Reflecting on the age of sixteen, acknowledging the mixed emotions of sweetness and bitterness that come with innocence.

I guess, I guess I'm missin' it
Admitting to feeling a sense of longing and nostalgia for that period.

(Ooh) I guess I'm missin' it
Reiterating the feeling of missing something important and significant.

Your old room, these walls look different
Noticing that your old room now appears different, symbolizing how time has passed and things have changed.

Nothin's new, just days and distance
Realizing that nothing has really changed in terms of new experiences, only the passing of days and the physical distance between then and now.

And I'm freaked out the more I realize
Feeling a sense of uneasiness and anxiety as the realization of the passage of time becomes more profound.

It's gone now, but sometimes
Acknowledging that the past is gone and unable to be brought back, yet still harboring moments where the memories resurface.

I wanna be
Continuing to express the deep desire to go back and relive the experiences of being sixteen.

Bein' naïve, little less behind me
Describing the state of innocence and naivety that was present during that period, understanding that it is now behind.

I didn't know, I didn't know a thing at
Reflecting on the lack of knowledge and understanding about life that existed in the past.

Sixteen
Emphasizing once again the longing and desire to go back to the age of sixteen.

I wanna be sixteen
Repeating the strong desire to experience being sixteen again.

I wanna be sixteen
Stating the desire once more to relive the experiences of being sixteen.

I wanna be, I wanna be
Expressing the intense longing and yearning to go back and be sixteen again.