Alec Benjamin - Older Lyrics

Alec Benjamin Lyrics

"Older"

I'm not prepared for the future
So many things that I just don't know, I
Cut my hair, bought a new shirt
New pair of shoes and
It's time to go, I
Finally found an apartment
Signed a lease on a car this month, I
Can't go back to the start now
Time doesn't slow down
I'm on my own

Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller-coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller-coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

Bum-ba-da-da-da-dum
Bum-ba-da-da-da-dum
Bum-ba-da-da-da-dum-dum-dum

Never thought I'd be twenty
Now thirty don't seem so far away
I know I gotta make a little money then maybe find somebody
To call my own
Mm, I'm not ready but I
Can't go back in time, I
Know it's all out of my control
Now I know

Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller-coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller-coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

Bum-ba-da-da-da-dum
Bum-ba-da-da-da-dum
Bum-ba-da-da-da-dum-dum-dum

Guess my childhood is over
One day I'll be buying posters for my kids
Just like my parents did for me, it's never over
They'll grow up and soon enough
They'll wish that time would just move slower
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller-coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

Bum-ba-da-da-da-dum
Bum-ba-da-da-da-dum
Bum-ba-da-da-da-dum-dum-dum

I'm not prepared for the future
So many things that I just don't know, I
Cut my hair, bought a new shirt
New pair of shoes and
It's time to go

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Writer(s): Ryan Vojtesak, Alec Benjamin, Jonathan Hoskins

Alec Benjamin posted a tour demo of "Older" on his YouTube in March of 2020. He commented on it at the time, "Here's a little demo we made on the bus this morning. It's called 'Older'. Hope you like it." The song and its video were officially released on the 17th of September, 2021.

Alec Benjamin co-wrote this track with Charlie Puth, Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic), and Zach Skelton (Ben Platt). Benjamin explained, "I think one of the reasons I became a songwriter is to avoid the responsibilities of a stereotypical adult life. 'Older' is about how, even if you can avoid some of those responsibilities, you can't avoid them all -- you hit certain milestones and realize you've put a whole chapter of your life behind you."

"Older" was performed by Alec Benjamin during his guest appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on the 16th of October, 2021.

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