I'm losing my youth, but there's not much left to lose Cause I've already lost myself And I don't want to lose you, too My sense of purpose Has been lost beneath the smolder Of years passing by, burned from growing older I miss the old me He didn't have to force being happy He lived free of insecurities And found solace in complacency But now I see my faults have left distaste of my name My appearance leaves my mirror to shame I don't feel happy with myself It's something I don't know if I can help I miss the old me Made more aware each day I've become obsessed with my flaws Afraid that they can't be covered Afraid that they're all in me you saw Always apologizing for things I cannot control Afraid I'll die without a family to hold Always leaving last in fear they'll mock me behind my back Afraid it'd be for those parts of me that I lack I don't feel happy with myself It's something I don't know if I can help I miss the old me I've missed all my chances I'll never get another I'll never get back those feelings I regret I shared The time I wasted Or the warmth of my grandmother The nightly routine drags on Cycling through the thoughts of the ones that I've loved and lost Even the thoughts I abhor For some reason, I long for But nothing fixes me anymore I'm sorry if I can't be what's expected on me Please make me what you want to see I miss the old me