The Girl I Used To Be – Rita Ora Lyrics
Remember how it used to be in high school?
Oh no, we were so carefree
Yeah, we would play by our own rules, mm
Didn't have a road map
Just a recipe book and a dust broom (What a mess)
But we had hope, and we had each other
And that was enough, mm
I wish I didn't hide behind the curtain (Don't wanna hide anymore)
I try to keep things sunny, so I smile 'til my cheeks start hurting, mm
It's all curtsy, put it on, smile, wave
Lucky girl, be happy, behave
The dark, it tries to consume me
And these days my daughter sees right through me
So how can I reach her when she feels so far away?
Well, if she's anything like you, I know she would say, oh yeah
When it gets dark, find the light in you
And when the door slams, gotta push right through
When times get tough, she'll know what to do
We always find a way
Can't turn time, but we sure can dream
And maybe we can live in this place between
The woman that you see
And the girl I used to be
The girl who always had a plan
The girl who always held my hand through all of my phases
So slick how quick the wind changes
And now it's our turn to break out, be brave
With new dreams, the two dreams we made
I wish our daughters were near us
My daughter
My daughter, if you can hear us
I hope you know I'm proud of the girl you are
And I hope you know I'm near even when I'm far
And if you get lost, look inside your heart
You'll always find a way
Maybe it's time that we split the screen
And maybe it's time that we let them see
A different side of me (A different side of)
The girl I used to be
