Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
A Great Big World
Performer
Ian Axel
Piano
Chad King
Background Vocals
Chris Kuffner
Bass
Oscar Albis Rodriguez
Guitar
Zach Jones
Drums
Hannah Winkler
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Axel
Composer
Chad King
Composer
Chris Kuffner
Composer
Oscar Albis Rodriguez
Composer
Zach Jones
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Kuffner
Producer
Oscar Albis Rodriguez
Producer
Zach Jones
Producer
Chris Cubeta
Mixing Engineer
Ken Rich
Recording Engineer
Gary Atturio
Mixing Engineer
Mark Schwartz
Assistant Engineer
Ronnie DiSimone
Assistant Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
I wish I was younger
The fat kid with the big, blue eyes full of wonder
No shame, no fame, no worries,
The king of wiffle ball
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
Without a care at all
I wish I was younger
Keeping track of the lightning strikes and the thunder
Barely thirteen, no hurry, my feet over the wall
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
It doesn't matter if I fall
I wish I was younger
I wish I was younger
I wish I was younger
Barbies and fashion shows with my brother
So clear, no fear, no bullies, I didn't even know
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
Where did all that magic go?
I remember third grade, shades, new rollerblades
Four foot two, feeling ten foot eight
Classic Mario
I remember charades, your brace, my first date
Working at the pool, barely ever getting paid
Do you remember those days?
I wish I was younger
Getting high with my friends outside in the summer
Never cool, never had a lot of money,
But damn we had it all
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
We had it all
I wish I was younger
I wish I was younger
I wish I was younger
I wish I was younger
Butterflies in my chest when I asked for your number
You smiled and said, "You're funny"
Two words and I was gone (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
You wrote it on my arm (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
I swear, we set off the alarm (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
Do you remember making out in the stands?
Showing up late and getting kicked out of bands?
Poor mister Kate, we never could under understand?
Just take me back to who I was when I was younger
Do you remember riding home in the rain?
That Sunday morning, playing songs about Jane?
And from that moment I was never the same
Just take me back to who I was when I was younger
Just take me back to who I was when I was younger
Just take me back to who I was when I was younger
Writer(s): Ian Axel, Chad Vaccarino, Chris Kuffner, Oscar Rodriguez, Zach Jones
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