[Verse 1]
I'm scared to find out
What eighteen's about
I'm about to jump now
I spend my money
And now I'm lonely again
But I can't slow down
[Pre-Chorus]
Take me on a ride
So I don't, I don't feel invisible
Anywhere tonight
So I don't, I don't fade away
Need to feel alive
'Cause I'm lost and I wanna be invincible
Take me on a ride, ride, ride
[Chorus]
It hurts to be eighteen
We're stuck in the in between
Restless and in the streets
Yeah, it hurts to be eighteen
[Verse 2]
I'm undiscovered
Heart's uncovered, scared
Of being let down
I know my mother
Taught me better
No calling back now
[Pre-Chorus]
Take me on a ride
So I don't, I don't feel invisible
Anywhere tonight
So I don't, I don't fade away
Need to feel alive
'Cause I'm lost and I wanna be invincible
Take me on a ride, ride, ride
[Chorus]
It hurts to be eighteen
We're stuck in the in between
Restless and in the streets
Yeah, it hurts to be eighteen
[Bridge]
Who am I to decide who I'm supposed to be?
I need time, I need time to be young and free
Who am I to decide who I'm supposed to be?
I need time, I need time
[Chorus]
It hurts to be eighteen
We're stuck in the in between
Restless and in the streets
Yeah, it hurts to be eighteen
[Outro]
It hurts
It hurts
We're stuck in the in between
It hurts to be eighteen
18 was written by Echosmith & MoZella & Jeffery David.
18 was produced by Jeffery David.
This song is all about the struggle of the in between time when you just we’re underage to being your own real life adult..it’s about growing up and leaving home and becoming you really want to be.
This song was the first song we wrote for this new EP. It was written w/ Mozilla and Jeffery David who wrote “Bright” with us as well.