How to slack off, rely on others, run away, make excuses
Finally learned how to do all that, I’m more receptive now
How to act cool, act cocky, prep myself for the worst, age with dignity
Blubbery and meaty, out-of-shape body with clouded eyes
How to be disliked, to be liked, to lecture others, how to handle confrontation with grace
So much more I want to learn about…got only room for more growth
We only got room for more growth
In a city I vilified
The adult that I used to vilify
Is who I’m turning into now– into the mirror
I ask but the answer is yeah, yeah, yeah
Don’t pursue those that leave – know when to step back
Smoothing things over, sidestepping lightly
You’re laughing in the mirror
Couldn’t sum it up. 3 words just ain’t enough
Steps that grow heavier by the day
I strut at my own pace
Gonna strike where necessary
Outdo the other when necessary
Rather haphazardly
I feel like I’ve gotten the hang of things
Learning how to operate this piece of junk
More than, “it’s finally here,” the feeling I got when I was 19
I’m feeling so much more invigorated
Over the Sumida River
Is the Kachidoki Bridge that I cross
The Skytree on my left
Tokyo Tower on my right
I stand in the middle
How to slack off, rely on others, run away, make excuses
Finally learned how to do all that, I’m more receptive now
How to act cool, act cocky, prep myself for anything, age with dignity
Blubbery and meaty, out-of-shape body with clouded eyes
Happiness comes at a faster speed
But the wounds take longer to heal
My strength comes from not expecting anything from anyone
As long as it’s a distance my wounded body can manage, I’ll get there somehow
The more I learn about myself
I’ll stand proud as usual
But it’s good to overreach at times
I’m finally at the age where I can act “childishly”
A small framework, it’s just a number
I’m not tied down, but I’ve strengthened my resolve
It used to make me halt in my tracks
So tall and looming
Over the Sumida River
Is the Kachioki Bridge that I cross
Overlapping the Skytree
Stands the Tokyo Tower, and a forlorn figure in the middle
How to slack off, rely on others, run away, make excuses
Finally learned how to do all that, I’m more receptive now
How to act cool, act cocky, prep myself for anything, age with dignity
Blubbery and meaty, out-of-shape body with clouded eyes
How to be disliked, to be liked, to lecture others, how to handle confrontation with grace
So much more I want to learn about…got only room for more growth
We’ve only got room for more growth