Used to be easy

Verse 1
We used to run till the streetlights blinked
Hands full of dreams we didn’t overthink
Now my phone’s full of bills and blame
Same town, but it don’t feel the same

Pre-Chorus
We were kings in a driveway crown
Cardboard swords, never backing down
Now it’s deadlines, stress, no sleep
Missing who I used to be

CHORUS (HOOK)
It used to be easy, yeah
Laughing for no reason, yeah
We were broke but we were free, yeah
Life didn’t weigh on me, yeah
Now I smile but it’s heavy, yeah
Trying just to steady, yeah
Tell me when did growing up
Get so damn expensive, yeah

Verse 2
Backseat naps and radio songs
Swore we’d make it, swore we’d be on
Now it’s gas light blinking red
Dreams on pause just to pay the rent

Pre-Chorus
Mama said it’ll be alright
But she sounds tired every night
I keep chasing yesterday
Like it didn’t slip away

CHORUS (REPEAT)
It used to be easy, yeah
Laughing for no reason, yeah
We were broke but we were free, yeah
Life didn’t weigh on me, yeah
Now I smile but it’s heavy, yeah
Trying just to steady, yeah
Tell me when did growing up
Get so damn expensive, yeah

BRIDGE (DROP OUT — perfect for TikTok)
If I could rewind one day
I wouldn’t change a thing, I’d stay
Barefoot dreams, no fear, no debt
Just a kid who hadn’t lost hope yet

FINAL CHORUS (BIG)
It used to be easy, yeah
Now I’m fighting gravity, yeah
Still that kid inside of me, yeah
Just buried underneath, yeah
If you feel it, you ain’t alone
We all miss being unknown
If growing up’s the price we pay
I want my yesterday

Emotional pop, pop, hiphop, indie pop