[Verse 1] We used to dream on sidewalks Till the stars felt close enough Said we’d run the world together Yeah, we swore that was enough But I started growing faster Than the town we came up in You kept waiting on a moment I was busy stepping in [Pre-Chorus] And you said I changed too quickly But you never tried at all [Chorus] I grew up You stayed small I learned to fly You built a wall I kept reaching, kept believing You kept fearing you would fall Yeah, I grew up And you stayed small [Verse 2] You still talk like we’re sixteen Like the world is black and white But my heart’s been breaking open Trying hard to get it right You said I was “too different” For the life you pictured then Funny how you call it distance When I call it growth again [Pre-Chorus] And you said I left you behind But you never tried to come along [Chorus] I grew up You stayed small I learned to fly You built a wall I kept reaching, kept believing You kept fearing you would fall Yeah, I grew up And you stayed small [Bridge] Maybe love was never meant To fit the shape it used to be Maybe I was always growing Past the limits you could see If you ever try to find me Know I’m somewhere standing tall In the life I had to choose When you stayed small [Final Chorus] I grew up You stayed small I found my voice You stalled the call I kept hoping, kept evolving You kept shrinking from it all Yeah, I grew up And you stayed small
