[Verse 1] I used to hate the way things changed Like every ending meant I failed I thought if something hurt enough It meant the whole thing had derailed But every scar became a marker Every loss became a line Every version that I outgrew Still belongs somewhere inside I kept asking life to slow down Like time was something I could tame Now I know the ache of changing Has a different kind of name [Pre-Chorus] Maybe breaking isn’t breaking Maybe sometimes it’s just growth Maybe losing who you were Is how you find the self you know [Chorus] These are growing pains They hurt, but they don’t mean That something’s going wrong Sometimes pain is just the sound Of becoming someone strong These are growing pains Every scar has something to say Every part of me that changed Still brought me here today So I won’t hide the marks I won’t be ashamed I’m learning how to love These growing pains [Verse 2] There are people I still carry Even if we lost the road There are dreams I had to bury Just to make some room to grow I was scared of getting older Scared I’d lose the things I knew But maybe life keeps asking For a braver point of view I don’t need to stay the same To prove the past was real Some things only start to matter Once you finally let them heal [Pre-Chorus] Maybe healing isn’t painless Maybe peace still leaves a trace Maybe every little scar Is just a map across your face [Chorus] These are growing pains They hurt, but they don’t mean That something’s going wrong Sometimes pain is just the sound Of becoming someone strong These are growing pains Every scar has something to say Every part of me that changed Still brought me here today So I won’t hide the marks I won’t be ashamed I’m learning how to love These growing pains [Bridge] Be proud of every scar You didn’t get them standing still Be proud of every version That kept going when it hurt Be proud of every goodbye That taught you how to stay Be proud of every piece You had to lose along the way Because change doesn’t mean You lost yourself Sometimes change Is how you finally meet yourself [Final Chorus] These are growing pains And now I understand Every season had to end To make me who I am These are growing pains And I’m not afraid to change I can honor who I was Without needing to remain So I’ll wear every scar Like proof I made it through I’m still growing Still becoming Still learning what is true These are growing pains And I’m proud of them now [Outro] I’m not who I was. That doesn’t mean I lost him. It means… I grew.
