Not Ready To Grow Up
September 18, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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Lyrics Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=951q-ipLhmI
During the month, I will be introducing you to the soundtracks that I wrote especially for the lead characters of my books, and tell you something about them. You may already know one of the characters and the song dedicated to him called "I'm Not A Freak", but now it's time to tell you about the song called "Not Ready To Grow Up" which became the soundtrack for "The Lost And Forgotten Memories", Book 4 from the "Stronger Together" series.
This song is dedicated to a character named Daniel. You may have seen the mention of his name in the description of the song "Different Like Stars", which is about his friendship with the hero of the song "I'm Not A Freak". Daniel first appears in the book "The Broken Hearts Story" and becomes the lead male character in "The Lost And Forgotten Memories". This guy was born into the provided family that looked pretty prosperous: the happy mother-housewife, the father, who got a prestigious job, and the wonderful enough son. He is some kind of former rich boy, who thought his parents would satisfy all his needs and provide for him forever. But the deaths of both of them that happened one by another were like out of the blue.
[Intro]
Oh, no, no, no, no
I’m not ready to grow up
[Verse]
My father told me to stop being a boy
My mother told me not to play with toys
They begged me to take care of my sister
To give her the love she was looking for
It was hard to believe we stayed all alone
I wanted to howl when coming back home
[Pre-Chorus]
I know I should’ve left childhood’s embrace
Taken responsibility and remained brave
I know I should’ve made my parents proud
Hidden my tears and held down all my shouts
But I… (But I…)
[Chorus]
I’m not ready to grow up
(Not ready to grow up)
Don’t tell me to wake up
A thunderstorm hit our sweet home
Breaking into my comfort zone
Leaving me broken and lonely
I’m in despair, grieving for my family
Please, Father, come back and hug me
Please, Mother, come back and kiss me
[Post-Chorus]
I wanna be a little baby and live a careless life
[Verse 2]
My father said, "stop acting like a baby"
My mother said, "get a job and find a lady"
They swore at me 'cause I played the fool
Pissed everyone off and skipped school
I had a lot of friends and thought I was lucky
But I didn’t know they only needed my money
[Pre-Chorus]
I felt like I was drowning in the endless ocean
Trying so hard to find some kind of motivation
Even if nobody heard my deafening shout
Nobody was going to take me to the shore
Oh, no…
[Chorus]
I’m not ready to grow up
(Not ready to grow up)
Don’t tell me to wake up
A thunderstorm hit our sweet home
Breaking into my comfort zone
Leaving me broken and lonely
I’m in despair, grieving for my family
Please, Father, come back and hug me
Please, Mother, come back and kiss me
[Post-Chorus]
I wanna be a little baby and live a careless life
[Bridge]
Oh, mother, father, sister…
I’m so sorry I’ve never been perfect
I know I messed it up to the heck
I’m an idiot who’s made tons of mistakes
Is there just something I can save?
[Breakdown]
Oh, damn, I wish I could get another chance
I don’t want to break down and collapse
Even if… (Even if...)
[Chorus]
I’m not ready to grow up
(Not ready to grow up)
Don’t tell me to wake up
(No, no, no, no)
A thunderstorm hit our sweet home
Breaking into my comfort zone
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Leaving me broken and lonely
I’m in despair, grieving for my family
(Not ready to grow up)
Please, Father, come back and hug me
Please, Mother, come back and kiss me
[Outro]
Give me the strength to accept the loss
Don’t let me doubt and change the course
Weaken all my pain, wipe all my tears
Bring me to friends, save me from death
I have to grow up, I have to wake up
Notes:
So, the boy turned into a single orphan, who had to forget about any kind of fun and start to earn money for life on his own. However, it's so hard to get rid of the brainless dork, who only thought about hanging out with his friends and going on dates with girls. Who didn't think about his future profession, creating his own family, and anything else related to his adult life. Moreover, when Mom and Dad passed away, and the so-called infinite source of money was gone, Daniel's friends disappeared into the unknown. They actually loved hanging out on his account. And they didn't need him in the other case. So, it happened that Daniel eventually started alone and had to count on himself only. It took some time for this man to get real friends, who were by his side in good and bad times, and meet his true love, who helped him realize that the relationship wouldn't always be toxic, girls wouldn't always use men, and people could fall in love not only with a thick wallet of money or a gorgeous appearance.