[Verse] Saturdays we'd sit and stare Heroes flying through the air Believing every word and every feat In our young world, it felt so sweet [Chorus] When cartoons were real to me Life was full of mystery Now I'm older and I see How much it messed with my reality [Verse 2] Magical lands we would explore Talking cats and dogs that soared Thought they lived right down the street Those characters we longed to meet [Chorus] When cartoons were real to me Life was full of mystery Now I'm older and I see How much it messed with my reality [Verse 3] Plastic smiles and painted eyes Silent lies in bright disguise Grew up fast and learned the pain Not shown in any shaded cartoon frame [Chorus] When cartoons were real to me Life was full of mystery Now I'm older and I see How much it messed with my reality
