I'm not prepared for the future
00:05
So many things that I just don't know
00:07
I cut my hair, bought a new shirt
00:10
New pair of shoes, and it's time to go
00:12
I finally found an apartment
00:15
Signed a lease on a car this month
00:18
I can't go back to the start now, time doesn't slow down
00:21
I'm on my own
00:25
Guess my childhood is over
00:26
Now I'm taking down the posters
00:28
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
00:29
That's my closest thing to closure
00:32
I can't stop this roller coaster
00:33
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
00:35
Guess my childhood is over
00:37
Now I'm taking down my posters
00:39
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
00:40
That's my closest thing to closure
00:43
I can't stop this roller coaster
00:45
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
00:46
00:50
Never thought I'd be 20
01:00
And 30 don't seem so far away
01:03
I know I gotta make a little money, then maybe find somebody
01:06
To call my own
01:10
Mmm, I'm not ready, but I
01:12
Can't go back in time
01:16
I know it's all out of my control, now I know
01:18
Guess my childhood is over
01:23
Now I'm taking down my posters
01:24
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
01:26
That's my closest thing to closure
01:29
I can't stop this roller coaster
01:31
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
01:32
Guess my childhood is over
01:34
Now I'm taking down my posters
01:36
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
01:37
That's my closest thing to closure
01:40
I can't stop this roller coaster
01:42
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
01:44
01:48
Guess my childhood is over
01:57
One day I'll be buying posters for my kids
01:58
Just like my parents did for me, it's never over
02:00
They'll grow up and soon enough
02:02
They'll wish that time would just move slower
02:04
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
02:06
Guess my childhood is over
02:10
Now I'm taking down the posters
02:12
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
02:13
That's my closest thing to closure
02:15
I can't stop this roller coaster
02:17
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
02:19
02:23
I'm not prepared for the future
02:33
So many things that I just don't know
02:36
I cut my hair, bought a new shirt
02:39
New pair of shoes, and it's time to go
02:41
02:43
Lyrics & Translation
Discover the emotional depth of Alec Benjamin's 'Older,' a song that beautifully articulates the anxieties and reflections accompanying the transition to adulthood. Through its touching lyrics, explore themes of uncertainty, responsibility, and the passage of time, offering a comforting perspective on the journey of growing older. Learn relatable vocabulary about the life changes and emotions associated with this significant phase of life.
[English]
I'm not prepared for the futureSo many things that I just don't know
I cut my hair, bought a new shirt
New pair of shoes, and it's time to go
I finally found an apartment
Signed a lease on a car this month
I can't go back to the start now, time doesn't slow down
I'm on my own
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down the posters
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
Never thought I'd be 20
And 30 don't seem so far away
I know I gotta make a little money, then maybe find somebody
To call my own
Mmm, I'm not ready, but I
Can't go back in time
I know it's all out of my control, now I know
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
Guess my childhood is over
One day I'll be buying posters for my kids
Just like my parents did for me, it's never over
They'll grow up and soon enough
They'll wish that time would just move slower
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down the posters
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
I'm not prepared for the future
So many things that I just don't know
I cut my hair, bought a new shirt
New pair of shoes, and it's time to go
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