[Verse]
Stepped out with a diploma in hand
Shiny dreams like castles in the sand
Now it feels like I'm sinking slow
Reality wades in undertow
[Verse 2]
April rain falls on my parade
Expectations fade like morning shade
Faces around but I feel so alone
Searching for a place to call my own
[Chorus]
Welcome to the real world girl they said
Not as simple as it seemed in your head
Falling stars and broken dreams
Nothing's ever like it seems
[Verse 3]
Wake up early same old grind
Chasing shadows that are hard to find
Told I need to change or bend
But I just want the world to mend
[Bridge]
Emails and coffee stains
Lost in a maze of fast lanes
Who knew growing up could be so tough
When do we say enough's enough
[Chorus]
Welcome to the real world girl they said
Not as simple as it seemed in your head
Falling stars and broken dreams
Nothing's ever like it seems