I'm Old Now
From I'm Still Here
I'm Old Now
Lyrics
Mm No, that's not- Yep, that's me
Caught myself in the black phone screen Arm half raised, just passing through Bad light, wrong angle, tired face But it wasn't bad light, it was true I stood there longer than I should Like I'd been called into another room Same kitchen, same coffee cup Same day, but something changed at noon
Nobody said a word Nothing dramatic happened Just one small thought Landing where it hadn't
I didn't trip, I didn't fall Didn't hear some distant call It was quieter than that Just a shift I couldn't fight Something in me turned and looked And didn't look away this time I stood there thinking, clear as day I'm old now
I went upstairs for something small Forgot it halfway up the steps Laughed it off like people do Like a harmless little bit But later on while brushing teeth I watched my face arrange itself Like it was trying to stay polite While telling me something else
Not dying, not done Not giving up the keys Just losing the right To say this happens gradually
I didn't trip, I didn't fall Didn't hear some distant call It was quieter than that Just a shift I couldn't fight Something in me turned and looked And didn't look away this time I stood there thinking, clear as day I'm old now
I always thought it would arrive With sirens, tests, some bigger proof But no, it came like truth comes in Plain clothes, standing in my room And once you know it You know it Once it lands It stays (yeah, it stays)
I didn't trip, I didn't fall Didn't lose my name at all I'm still in here, I know that much But something changed tonight All the years I kept ahead Are suddenly at my side And I can say it if I have to… I'm old now
Mm I'm old now Yeah I'm old now