[Verse 1] Hey kid, remember all those dreams we drew, Wide-eyed plans in skies so blue. You said, “Someday, I’ll change the world,” Now look at me—just learning different rules. I traded wonder for a steady wage, Somewhere, I stopped looking up. Every mirror knows me by my name, But you still shine behind my eyes. [Pre-Chorus] If you could see me now, You’d probably laugh and shake your head. Say, “Man, you’ve slowed down...” “...but you’re still around.” [Chorus] To the boy I was— I’ve fallen short, Forgot what I was fighting for. Dreams grew quiet, days got loud, I learned to fade into the crowd. But if you look close, I swear you’ll see Your fingerprints still all over me. Yeah, I’m still holding on— To the boy I was. [Verse 2] I remember one November night, A notebook open by the kitchen light. I crossed out plans I couldn’t make pay, Closed the cover, put the dream away. Years went by. I rarely looked up. “Maybe someday” was enough. Then one night, through the apartment glass, Orion waited over town. And somewhere in that familiar light, I heard you say, “Hey... you still know how to look up.” [Chorus] To the boy I was— I lost the map, But sometimes still I double back. The sky looks smaller through office glass, But every now and then I still look up. And if you look close, you’ll still see A little of you left in me. Yeah, I’m still holding on— To the boy I was. [Bridge] Your old notebook's in the bottom drawer, Bent at the spine, dust on the cover. Rockets. Songs. A world to save— Your handwriting still shows through. And at the end, One page is blank. [Final Chorus] If that boy could meet me here today, He’d look me over, then softly say, “You’re not who I thought you’d be. But you kept a little room for me. You’re still trying— That’s enough for me.” So I’ll keep moving, not quite brave, With his voice behind my eyes. Yeah, I’m still holding on— To the boy I was. [Outro] Hey kid... I’m still here, after all. The world grew heavier Than we knew back then. You were brave— I’ll borrow some of that again. For the boy I was... For the life I’m living... And the man I haven’t met yet.
