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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Got a kid in my chest, he still drawin' on the glass
Got a suit on my skin, always talkin' too fast
He want mud on my shoes, I want clean on the slate
He still askin' for truth, I keep lockin' the gate
Lunchbox dreams in a locked-up drawer
I hear him kick from the other side of the floor
He want one more swing, one more run, one more shot
I want calm, I want cool, I want not get caught
[Pre-Chorus]
He say, "let me out"
I say, "not today"
He say, "I still play"
I say, "man, behave"
[Chorus]
Child in me, stay low
Adult me won't let go
Child in me, stay low
But he knockin' on the door (knock knock)
Child in me, stay low
Adult me won't let go
I smile like I'm grown
Then I miss that boy so much
[Verse 2]
I used to make castles out of couch cushions and sheets
Now I count every hour like it owes me receipts
Back then, skinned knees felt like medals on the run
Now I hide every crack like it might come undone
He want to laugh too loud in the middle of the room
I keep straightenin' my tie like I make the rules
He want sticky hands, he want one more game
I keep sayin' "later" like later knows my name
[Pre-Chorus]
He say, "let me out"
I say, "not today"
He say, "I still play"
I say, "man, behave"
[Chorus]
Child in me, stay low
Adult me won't let go
Child in me, stay low
But he knockin' on the door (knock knock)
Child in me, stay low
Adult me won't let go
I smile like I'm grown
Then I miss that boy so much
[Bridge]
If I let him breathe, will I break apart?
If I let him sing, will it soften my heart?
Maybe grown ain't hard, maybe grown is room
For the little me still marchin' to the drum
[Chorus]
Child in me, stay low
Adult me won't let go
Child in me, stay low
But he knockin' on the door (knock knock)
Child in me, stay low
Adult me won't let go
I smile like I'm grown
Then I miss that boy so much
Details
GeneratedMay 24, 2026
Duration3:31
LanguageEnglish
Style
Rap with a half-time bounce and crisp trap drums, verse-one rides sparse hi-hats and a rubbery bassline; pre-chorus opens with snare rolls and filtered keys; chorus hits with stacked ad-libs and a chantable hook. Add reverse piano swells into the hook, tiny toy-box bleeps between lines, and a short tape-stop before the final chorus. Close-mic lead vocal, dry and intimate in verses, wider doubles and gang shouts on the hook, bright punchy mix., rap
Credits
Prompt by
moneyhitz
moneyhitzModelAria v5.5
Prompt
about the child in me but adult outside me won’t let it come out, rap
