As a child, I dreamt of being the little prince
Back then and even now, that dream hasn’t left since
In a life where everything crumbles every day
The memory of who I was keeps me from fading away
“Stop chasing clouds, wake up and face the truth”
“Is this really the time for your careless youth?”
The eyes of the world are growing and watching me
Reminding me how I’m trapped in this reality
A life I was forced to choose, no other way
To survive, I had to bury myself away
Wiping my true self from the mirror so clean
Becoming a foolish kid chasing endless dreams
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be
Did I ever have my own “youth in bloom”?
No way, such a thought seems too far to assume
An empty glass I can never seem to fill
Pour in something, then down it, to forget the chill
Feels like I’m still stuck in that same dark space
Even though I’ve escaped that endless race
Tangled threads I can never seem to unwind
The blame keeps falling back on me every time
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be
I had to walk the path that wasn’t mine
Creating reasons I’d rather not define
“I’m okay,” I’ve told myself all this time
But deep down, I knew it was all a lie
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be
Oh oh oh, the irony (the irony)
A foolish child, that’s all I’ll ever be