17

[Verse 1]
I'm older than the years I've lived
Never really had a choice in it
Life never stopped to let me
Take a breath
So I put on the mask I'm wearin'
To cover up the fear I carry
Hopin' I can fix it all with
No one watching

[Pre-Chorus]
I try to sleep, I lie awake
Demons comin' face to face
Walls are closin' in on me
No one else is noticing
Try to run, stuck in place
No way out, no escape
Reachin' for some answers
And some air to breathe
Help me, please

[Chorus]
God, it's me
Can you still see the child that's underneath?
I lost my innocence, my blind belief
Can you still hear the words that I can't bear to speak?

[Verse 2]
I thought my life lost its meaning
I was just seventeen (Mm)
It's crazy how lies create a false reality (Oh)

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm already burning out
Haven't even started yet
Years are flying by and
I'm tired of just watching it
Can't see where I'm goin'
Not goin' back to where I've been
Will I ever find me?
Come remind me who I really am

[Chorus]
God, it's me
Can you still see the child that's underneath? (Underneath)
I lost my innocence, my blind belief (Oh)
Can you still hear the words that I can't bear to speak?

[Bridge]
(God) I try to sleep, I lie awake
Demons comin' face to face
Walls are closin' in on me
No one else is noticing
(God) Try to run, stuck in place
No way out, no escape
Reachin' for some answers
And some air to breathe
Help me, please
(God) I'm already burning out
Haven't even started yet
Years are flying by and
I'm tired of just watching it
(God) Can't see where I'm goin'
Not goin' back to where I've been
Will I ever find me?
Come remind me who I really am

[Chorus]
God, it's me
Can you still see the child that's underneath?
I lost my innocence, my blind belief
Can you still hear the words that I can't bear to speak?