"When I Was Younger" by Iris & Anton

When I was younger,

My curfew was the lightning bugs

My showers were from the sky

And the only ones who talked behind my back were the butterflies.

When I was younger,

My food was the earth

My toys were the dirt

And the only traces of where I had been were muddy footprints.

When I was younger,

My bed was the riverbed

My nightlight was the moon

And the only time I had to run away was when I chose to.

But now I am older,

And my curfew is a digital number on a screen

My showers are cold and in perfectly timed intervals

And everybody is too happy with their own lives to talk behind my back about mine

Now I am older

My food is processed and fake

My toys are gadgets and alternate realities

And the traces of where I have been can be tracked by any cell tower in the county.

Now I am older

My bed is the cheapest air mattress that I can afford

My nightlight is 60 watts

And now, running away is the only way I can think of to get home.

When I was younger,

My curfew was the lightning bugs

My showers were from the sky

And the only ones who talked behind my back were the butterflies.

But now I am older,

And my curfew is a digital number on a screen

My showers are cold and in perfectly timed intervals

And everybody is too happy with their own lives to talk behind my back about mine

When I was younger,

My food was the earth

My toys were the dirt

And the only traces of where I had been were muddy footprints.

Now I am older

My food is processed and fake

My toys are gadgets and alternate realities

And the traces of where I have been can be tracked by any cell tower in the county.

When I was younger,

My bed was the riverbed

My nightlight was the moon

And the only time I had to run away was when I chose to.

Now I am older

My bed is the cheapest air mattress that I can afford

My nightlight is 60 watts

And now, running away is the only way I can think of to get home.