OKAY ANYWAY

If I could have a conversation With myself in the tenth grade Between the only child syndrome And the emo phase Occasionally confident But mostly that was fake Don't think I'd believe Most of the things I'd have to say In a couple years Your mother's getting sober In a couple years The acne will be over Some things you fear most come true But a couple things You only dream of do too Hey you, locked in your bathroom With your hands in your hair — Look up to your mirror Can you picture me there? Whether or not you want it Your whole life's gonna change I'd be lying if I said Everything will be okay You're gonna be okay anyway If I could have a conversation With myself around sixteen Before talking about your feelings Came into popularity Was tripping all over My definition of masculinity So obsessed with who I'm not And who I think I'm supposed to be In a couple years The part of you you fight with Doesn't leave you But you kinda start to like it Some things you fear most come true But a couple things You only dream of do too Hey you, locked in your bathroom With your hands in your hair — Look up to your mirror Can you picture me there? Whether or not you want it Your whole life's gonna change I'd be lying if I said Everything will be okay You're gonna be okay anyway