[Verse 1] Been living in the backseat, chasing my own ghost, Half asleep in headlights, loving what hurts most. Spilled tears in the movie, but I played it cool, Everyone’s growing up — I’m stuck in after-school. Posters fade, my heartbeat hums, Same streets, different versions of us. You said, “It’s just a phase,” But I’m still caught in the haze. [Pre-Chorus] Tell me when it’s too late, Tell me when the spark fades. I keep trying to catch up, But I’m scared of the upgrade. [Chorus] I don’t wanna grow up, Not if it means goodbye. To the kids we were with glitter eyes, Who thought the world was mine. I don’t wanna grow up, If it means I lose that high. Of believing love could save us, Under twenty-dollar lights. [Verse 2] My best friend’s got a diamond, a garden, a plan, She’s laughing in kitchens I don’t understand. And I’m proud of her, I swear I am, But I still feel like I’m cramming for exams. How do you know when you’re done pretending? How do you start a life worth defending? Every time I think I’ve changed, I’m just a rerun with a different face. [Pre-Chorus] Say it’s fine, say it’s fate, Say I’m late but I’ll be great. But all I feel is static — And I’m scared that’s all it takes. [Chorus] I don’t wanna grow up, Not if it means goodbye. To the songs we screamed on Friday nights, And the stars we used to lie by. I don’t wanna grow up, If it means the dream runs dry. I still wanna fall too fast, And never ask why. [Bridge] I’ll take the blame, I’ll wear the bruise, If staying young means losing you. I don’t wanna fake it, Don’t wanna choose — If growing up means something to lose. [Breakdown] All my friends have houses now, And someone saying “I do.” And I love the way they’ve figured out What I still can’t get through. And I clap, and I smile, But I feel so see-through. ’Cause I don’t know how to do this — And maybe I never do. [Final Chorus] I don’t wanna grow up, If it means I fade to grey. I just wanna keep the colors That we painted yesterday. I don’t wanna grow up, If it means I let you go. So I’ll live inside this feeling — Where the lights still glow. [Outro] Yeah, I’ve been living in the backseat, Breathing in the drive. If this is what they call growing up, I’ll take my time. I don’t wanna grow up, Not tonight.
