[Verse 1]
As I'm looking through these pages, re-reading my old statements
There's something in every word I write that always takes me back
To when I was sixteen
A kid that's dreaming of a life I still don't have
Is there something more for me
Than every day stuck on repeat
In a job that doesn't make me happy

[Chorus]
Have I been pushing pen to paper
Instead of catching up on sleep?
I'm overthinking every word that I write down (that I write down)
Am I outdated? Fresh ink fading
Like a name etched in the concrete of our neighbourhood
That I can't read anymore

[Verse 2]
These days I don't feel anything
Except the emptiness inside my chest
I keep reasoning with that voice inside of my head
That said you're taking too long, get a grip before it's gone

[Chorus]
Pushing pen to paper
Instead of catching up on sleep?
I'm overthinking every word that I write down (that I write down)
Am I outdated? Fresh ink fading
Like a name etched in the concrete of our neighbourhood
That I can't read anymore
[Bridge]
Have I been chasing a lie?
I can't decide if my choices are right
Have I been wasting my time
Am I wasting my time
I can't decide but I'll keep an open mind

[Chorus]
Have I been pushing pen to paper
Instead of catching up on sleep?
I'm overthinking every word that I write down (that I write down)
Am I outdated? Fresh ink fading
Like a name etched in the concrete of our neighbourhood
That I can't read anymore