Blew out my candles, wished for peace Still got the same old anxiety Mom said: Smile, it's your day But I'd rather sleep the pain away Everyone says you're so lucky But no one really sees me Got glitter on my face And tears on my sleeves I thought by now I'd feel complete But growing up's not that sweet I'm sixteen and tired Of pretending, I'm inspired All these big dreams on my wall But none of them feel mine at all I'm sixteen and scared Of a world that doesn't care Blame it on hormones or my mind But I just want to hit rewind Friends talk about college plans I still don't know who I am Post a smile, delete the truth Hide the bruises under youth The dress looks pretty, I guess But I still feel like a mess They all sing sweet and sixteen But it doesn't feel that sweet to me The mirror shows a brand-new face But inside it's the same old place I'm sixteen and tired Of pretending, I'm inspired All these big dreams on my wall But none of them feel mine at all I'm sixteen and scared Of a world that doesn't care Blame it on hormones or my mind But I just want to hit rewind I paint my pain in pretty shades Hide my heartbreak under glittered Band-Aids Laugh too loud, so they won't know How heavy it feels to let it show Everyone says it gets better But I'm still stuck writing letters To the version of me I used to be Begging her to wait for me I'm sixteen and tired Of being called a liar When I say I'm not okay They just laugh and walk away I'm sixteen, it's bittersweet Half a heart, two left feet If this is what it means to dream Then maybe I'll just fall asleep Yeah, sixteen and tired But still here, still wired