uphill climb

Ten years old
Drop everything you know
New home
We're on our own
We're on our own

Seventeen
Settled for anything
Confidence down the drain
Worth's put to shame

Hold on tight
You never had to change
Choose your fights
Don't give yourself away
Still be kind
You can't control what they think
Everybody's projecting
Take a breath
Don't put it out on him
Do your best
Avoid comparison
Embrace the mess
It's not something that goes away
Won't go away

It's an uphill climb
The trophy's gone I'm out of time
Without passion who am i
The constant chase is my crime

Imagine a world where criticisms are compliments
But still you don't know how to handle it
So the problems are internal
Sounds like you need a therapist
Sounds like you need to do the work first to get out of your head

But hold on tight
Sometimes you'll have to change
Choose your fights
Don't give yourself away
Still be kind
You can't control what they think
Just how you choose to react
So take a breath
Don't put it out on him
Do your best
Avoid comparison
Embrace the mess
It's not something that goes away
Won't go away

Once every other week
I come back to my notes app
Personalized entries
Of what I know now 'cause I fall down
My mind plays its tricks on me
I'm met by a ghost town of wisdom
Haunt me voice of reason

Hold on tight
Sometimes you choose to change
Choose your fights
Don't give yourself away
Still be kind
You can't control everything
Do your thing
Take a breath
Don't put it out on him
Do your best
Avoid comparison
Embrace the mess
It's not something that goes away
Won't go away