“Sixteen” is the opener to Secrets' self-titled album. The song and music video are the follow-up to “Fourteen”, a song about a kid who runs away from his parents.
[Intro: Richard Rogers]
You taught me how to stand, gave me the means
To walk away and leave
[Verse 1: Wade Walters]
Say, say what you need to say
Because today I'm gonna leave this place
I just can't stay and watch you waste away
I promised myself I'd never let you hold me
Back, back, back again
You cursed all the battles that come to an end
So take, take, take all this hate
You're never gonna see me ever again
[Pre-Chorus: Richard Rogers]
I'm packing up, getting out of this hell
You did this to yourself
[Chorus: Richard Rogers & Wade Walters]
I'm not holding on, I'm moving on
I'm leaving on my terms
I'm better off on my own
A celebration of separation
I'm celebrating this separation
You're never gonna see me with the hesitation
I'm better off on my own
A celebration of separation
[Verse 2: Wade Walters]
Just so you know, you fucked up my whole world
You broke the pictures that I left you, now you're all alone
So if you think that I'll come crawling back
Just know I promised myself I'd never let you hold me
Back, back, back again
You cursed all the battles that come to an end
So take, take all this hate
You're never gonna see me ever again
[Chorus: Richard Rogers & Wade Walters]
I'm not holding on, I'm moving on
I'm leaving on my terms
I'm better off on my own
A celebration of separation
I'm celebrating this separation
You're never gonna see me with the hesitation
I'm better off on my own
A celebration of separation
[Breakdown: Wade Walters]
You don't deserve me
I can leave, but I'll stay
How could you leave me out to die
When I've been dying on the inside?
Say what you need to say
But I just can't stay, just can't stay
[Chorus: Richard Rogers & Wade Walters]
I'm not holding on, I'm moving on
I'm leaving on my terms
I'm better off on my own
A celebration of separation
I'm celebrating this separation
You're never gonna see me with the hesitation
I'm better off on my own
A celebration of separation, no
Sixteen was written by Wade Walters.
Sixteen was produced by Kris Crummett.