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[Verse 1]
I love you, but I hate what you do to me
Thought that boy was gone, buried underneath
All the years I spent becoming someone else
But you say my name and I forget myself
He’s nervous when you look into my eyes
Overthinking every silence, every night
Wondering if he’s enough, if you’ll stay
If tomorrow you’ll still love him the same way
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought growing up meant leaving him behind
Thought I’d finally outgrown that fragile mind
But you reached into a place I couldn’t see
And brought back the boy that used to be me
[Chorus]
My adolescence, chained still
You broke him free
All the things I thought I killed
Came alive when you found me
You make me nervous, make me brave
Make me want the things I threw away
And I hate how much you mean to me
But maybe that’s what love’s supposed to be
[Verse 2]
You make a minute feel like forever
Then somehow make forever disappear
One “I love you” from your lips
And suddenly my chest can’t hold the feeling in
I built my walls so high
I forgot what they were for
Then you came along so softly
And I didn’t need them anymore
You make me childish
You make me dream
You make me believe in things
I swore weren’t meant for me
[Pre-Chorus]
A future, a home, your hand inside of mine
Growing old with you and somehow being fine
When the world gets quiet and there’s nothing left to say
I just want your voice to be the one that stays
[Chorus]
My adolescence, chained still
You broke him free
All the things I thought I killed
Came alive when you found me
You make me nervous, make me brave
Make me want the things I threw away
And I hate how much you mean to me
But maybe that’s what love’s supposed to be
[Bridge]
I don’t hate you
I hate that you remind me
That beneath everything I’ve become
There’s still a boy inside me
The one who wants to be loved
The one who’s scared to lose
The one who never thought
Someone like you would choose
And you never asked him to disappear
Never told him he should grow up
You just took his trembling hand
And somehow that was enough
[Breakdown]
So let him live
Let him breathe
Let him feel everything
He’s been afraid to feel
Let him love you
Let him fall
Let him finally understand
He was never broken at all
[Final Chorus]
My adolescence, chained still
You broke him free
Now that boy is standing here
And he’s looking back at me
All the dreams I threw away
Are coming back with every day
And I don’t hate what you do to me
I think you’re showing me who I could be
[Outro]
I thought he had left
But you brought him out of me
My adolescence, chained still
You broke him free
And maybe I was never meant
To leave that boy behind
Maybe he was only waiting
For someone worth finding
And somehow, somehow
That someone was you
Details
GeneratedSep 4, 2026
Duration4:22
LanguageEnglish
Style
Deep, raspy male vocals over a slow, emotional R&B/indie instrumental. Soft verses, powerful chorus, vulnerable and roma
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