Cassette

The grip of adulthood is tight, and it won't let go

I never wonder anymore

I never go outside and explore

The grip of adulthood has taken hold of me

And I am no longer able to see

Nowadays all I am is torn

Now I just worry about futile things

Money, cars, women and diamond rings

The bird inside of me is no longer in tune

Now I'm just stuck in a cocoon

Now I am no longer able to sing

I miss my mother and father, the way their voices soothed

I was stupid in thinking that this life would be improved

Because now the only voice I have beside me is insecurity

Telling me it's a matter of time before I fade into obscurity

I try to reassure myself, but I just sit, unmoved

Staying up all night, telling myself I'm alright

Now I lay in bed, wishing for my old life

Sometimes, I just cry myself to sleep

But I make sure not to make a peep

I can't let others know I'm not right

Nostalgia comes at the strangest of times

Like the sight of a river, or the sight of dimes

I think of wishing wells, how I need one right now

How a wish could help me win the fight now

But my head cranes towards the ground, not wanting to see the signs

I used to dream of riches, and things I would get

Now all the riches in the world cannot pay my debt

But I put on a smile, and I keep it on tight

Because my mind might steal it at night

Sometimes I wish I could rewind my cassette