Verse 1 Time’s been a quiet teacher to me, Left its lines and its empathy, If I could send a message back, To that girl on a different track... I wouldn’t warn her of the falls, Just tell her life’s not meant to stall. Pre-Chorus I’d say don’t rush to be all grown, Some joys need time to be really known, There’s nothing weak in moving slow, That’s how the deepest roots still grow... Chorus I’d tell that girl to step right in, The swim, the dance, the foolish grin, Don’t watch life from the outside in, With folded arms and “what ifs” pinned. The years fly fast, the days feel long, But love lives where you belong... So go on. Verse 2 I’d tell her not to chase the mirror, Or measure worth by looking thinner, Wear what feels like you inside, Find the friends who don’t divide. Laugh too loud, cry when you need, That’s how a heart learns how to breathe. Pre-Chorus 2 I’d tell her sit and listen close, To stories told in softer notes, Grandparents, uncles, aunts, Ask them who they were back then. One day you’ll wish you’d asked a few, When their voices live only in you. Chorus I’d tell that girl to step right in, The walk, the games, the quiet wins, Hands held tight, sun sinking low, Family truths you don’t yet know. Time will take what it demands, But love stays warm in open hands.... ..If you let it. Bridge I learned not every voice is right, Listen kindly, then decide, Read it through, do the work, Trust your gut -- it’s rarely wrong. Some mistakes still guide my way, They shaped the woman I am today. Final Chorus I hope that girl lives wide and deep, Keeps her wonder, still believes, That when she’s older, standing here, She’ll look back proud, not ruled by fear. And say, “I loved. I tried. I knew... I lived the life that felt most true.” Time changed me. Enjoy your time. This is what I’d tell that girl.
