growing pains
Olivia B.
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The song that I wrote is called “Growing Pains”. I wrote this song during a time in my life when there was so much change and I felt like my childhood was essentially over, despite only being 16. My sister who I was very close with moved out for college 2,000 miles away, I by then had no more grandparents, and I suddenly felt like I was running out of time. I think I have been a generally happy and content person for most of my life, but now feelings of stress, thoughts of death, and the panic of being left behind are ones that constantly occupy my mind. Songwriting to me has always been an outlet for all my emotions, and even if it’s a song I know nobody will ever listen to, it helps me feel my emotions to their fullest extent. I used my emotions in this song to replace the fear of growing up into something I am proud of. I know that most teenagers who are starting new chapters of their life are all terrified, and this song is for people to connect with and relate to. It’s about being so scared of the future but also scared of forgetting the past. I miss the people I’ve lost, but I’m also excited for the people I’m going to meet. It’s about fear, hope, uncertainty and excitement, and essentially all the feelings a teenager growing up feels in this world. Please listen with volume up!
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Creativity to me has always been me, my guitar, and my emotions. It has always been an outlet for me to really feel all the emotions that I experience in my life. I play music to feel sad, confused, excited, and truly be in the present moment.
