[Verse 1]
Twenty five trips round the sun
I don't know how but I'm still holding on
Must have a rocket ship bringing me home
But I never asked for an open return
[Chorus]
'Cause life has a funny way to make sure you learn that
The more you desire, oh, the less you deserve
And I'm just try'na get by slow and steady
But someone blew my birthday candles out and I wasn't ready
[Verse 2]
Twenty-four hours ago
I was the oldest that I'd ever known
I'd go back given half the chance
But why do I think like that when I know I can't?
[Chorus]
This life ain't a computer game, there ain't no control
One day time's on your side then you've missed half the show
And now I'm on the way out of my twenties
Got so many birthday candles that my lungs feel heavy
[Bridge]
I've said it so many, many times
I'm on the wrong side of twenty, twenty five
Am I being petty or petrified?
On the wrong side of twenty, twenty five
I've said it so many, many times (Many times)
I'm on the wrong side of twenty, twenty five (Ooh)
Am I being petty or petrified? (Am I being petty, yeah-yeah)
On the wrong side of twenty, twenty five (Twenty five)
[Outro]
3, 2, 1
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Grace
Happy birthday to you
25 was written by Grace Davies & Ben Lythe.
25 was produced by Grace Davies & Paul Whalley.
Grace Davies released 25 on Fri Jul 11 2025.
“25” is like the bookend song of the album, with “Youngest That I’ll Ever Be” matching it on the other side. Running on the same themes of time running away from you and fearing ageing (“someone blew my birthday candles out and I wasn’t ready”). I really wanted the song to represent how my brain fee...