[Verse 1]
They show up fresh, I show up late
Same old shoes, same old face
I’m in the back with a borrowed stare
They walk in like the room got air
They got that grin, they got that glow
I got questions I don’t let show
How they get there so fast, so clean?
I’m still stuck in a split-screen scene
Every laugh hits like a brick to me
Like I missed some class on being seen
I’m not mad, I’m just out of time
Watching everybody else peak at mine
[Pre-Chorus]
And it’s not fair
I know, I know
I’m still there
They already go
I keep my cool
But I feel that sting
When they bloom loud
And I’m just—nothing
[Chorus]
Peaking in high school
Peaking in high school
You got it all now
I’m still chasing my fall
Peaking in high school
Peaking in high school
(yeah, yeah)
I’m in the rearview, that’s all
[Verse 2]
I see the posts, I skip the thread
Perfect smiles, perfect thread
Gym bag swung, hair tied back
Like they were built to skip all that
And I hate how it hits my chest
Like I’m failing some secret test
Not even jealous, more like stuck
Watching luck get dressed up
They got the timing, they got the spark
I got a long road after dark
Still, I’m here with my hands up high
Trying to learn how to let it ride
[Pre-Chorus]
And it’s not fair
I know, I know
I’m still there
They already go
I keep my cool
But I feel that sting
When they bloom loud
And I’m just—nothing
[Chorus]
Peaking in high school
Peaking in high school
You got it all now
I’m still chasing my fall
Peaking in high school
Peaking in high school
(yeah, yeah)
I’m in the rearview, that’s all
[Bridge]
Maybe I’m late, maybe I’m slow
Maybe my best came down the road
Maybe they shine, then fade by spring
Maybe I get my own damn thing
So let them glow
Let them roll
I’m not dead
I’m just not old
[Chorus]
Peaking in high school
Peaking in high school
You got it all now
I’m still chasing my fall
Peaking in high school
Peaking in high school
(yeah, yeah)
I’m in the rearview, that’s all