Something I'll Outgrow

I was meant to be someone else

Little brown kid with a great left eye

Hitting in name of the little guy

Well I was given too much help

Bottled up rage and a bottomless drive

Drove too fast so they know I tried

And some days I feel better

Cause I can be my own man

Then setbacks set in anger

And I’m that kid again

There’s a man on my shoulder

Screaming in my ear

And he’s gonna help me fight

So I’ll fight my tears

My depression will starve me so I’ll attack

And feed on my need to be loved

Won’t they love me back?

And every day I hope

It’s something I’ll outgrow

Trying to find some purpose now

Didn’t become who they thought I’d be

Shining star on the family tree

Another generation let down

Cycle ends when I lose it all

Six years old when the prophesied my downfall

And some days I feel better

Cause I can be my own man

Then setbacks set in anger

And I’m that kid again

There’s a man on my shoulder

Screaming in my ear

And he’s gonna help me fight

So I’ll fight my tears

My depression will starve me so I’ll attack

And feed on my need to be loved

Won’t they love me back?

And every day I hope

It’s something I’ll outgrow

Maybe I’ll forget

Though I’ll never escape

Can’t rewrite the past

I’ll focus on today

Maybe things will get better

Maybe there’s still hope

I’ll always be that kid

But some things I’ll outgrow