[Theme] [This song is about:] • [Looking at your past self like a stranger • Missing your confidence, joy, and simplicity • Feeling like you’ve changed… and not knowing if it was for the better • Grieving the version of you that didn’t carry so much weight] [“I’m still here… but I don’t feel like me anymore.”] [Style] [Genre: Melodic rap / emotional pop] [Tempo:] [Mid-tempo — steady, reflective] [Production:] • [Clean piano chords • Soft but punchy drums • Subtle synth bass • Ambient background vocals] [Vocal Delivery:] • [Verses: honest, slightly frustrated rap • Chorus: melodic and emotional • Bridge: stripped back, intimate] [Mood:] [Staring at an old photo. Recognizing the face — but not the feeling.] [Verse 1] I saw a picture from a couple years back Same eyes, same smile, but I don’t feel that He looked fearless, looked so alive Now I overthink just to survive Back when dreams didn’t feel so far Back when I knew who I really was Now I’m older with a heavier heart Trying to remember where the light was [Pre-Chorus] I don’t hate who I’ve become I just miss who I was [Chorus] I miss the old me, the one who laughed Didn’t question every step in his path Didn’t feel like he was falling apart Every time the world got dark I miss the old me, the fearless kid Who believed in everything he did Now I’m just trying to stay afloat In a life I barely recognize [Verse 2] I carry memories in my chest Like broken glass I never swept Some days I’m strong, some days I’m not Some days I feel like I’m losing the plot Everyone says I’ve grown so much But growth still hurts when it costs this much I traded peace for survival mode And I don’t know how to let it go [Pre-Chorus] I don’t hate who I’ve become I just miss who I was [Chorus] I miss the old me, the one who laughed Didn’t question every step in his path Didn’t feel like he was falling apart Every time the world got dark I miss the old me, the fearless kid Who believed in everything he did Now I’m just trying to stay afloat In a life I barely recognize [Bridge] Maybe he’s not really gone Maybe he’s just been holding on Waiting for me to remember Who I was before the weather [Final Chorus / Outro] I miss the old me, but I’m still here Even under all this fear If I lost him, I’ll go find That fire that still lives inside I miss the old me… But maybe he’s just changed with time

Old Me