Growing Sideways
Growing Sideways

Noah Kahan - Growing Sideways Lyrics

Navigating the tumultuous waters of self-discovery, our protagonist embarks on a lyrical journey filled with introspection and cheeky defiance. Noah Kahan's "Growing Sideways" is a melancholic ode to the human condition, where he grapples with personal… Read more

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Growing Sideways Lyrics

So I took my medication and I poured my trauma out
On some sad-eyed middle aged man's overpriced new leather couch
And we argued about Jesus, finally found some middle ground
I said "I'm cured"

And I divvied up my anger into thirty separate parts
Keep the bad shit in my liver and the rest around my heart
I'm still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them
But it's a start

But I ignore things, and I move sideways
Until I forget what I felt in the first place
At the end of the day I know there are worse ways
To stay alive
'Cause everyone's growing and everyone's healthy
I'm terrified that I might never have met me
Oh, if my engine works perfect on empty
I guess I'll drive
I guess I'll drive

So I forgot my medication, fell into a manic high
Spent my savings at a Lulu, now I'm suffering in style
Why's pain so damn impatient? Ain't like it's got a place to be
Keeps rushing me

But I ignore things, and I move sideways
Until I forget what I felt in the first place
At the end of the day I know there are worse ways
To stay alive
'Cause everyone's growing and everyone's healthy
I'm terrified that I might never have met me
Oh, if my engine works perfect on empty
I guess I'll drive

And if all my life was wasted
I don't mind, I'll watch it go
Yeah, it's better to die numb
Than feel it all
Oh, if all my time was wasted
I don't mind, I'll watch it go
Yeah, it's better to die numb
Than feel it all

But I ignore things, and I move sideways
Until I forget what I felt in the first place
At the end of the day Lord knows there are worse ways
To stay alive
'Cause everyone's growing and everyone's healthy
I'm terrified that I might never have met me
Oh, if my engine works perfect on empty
I guess I'll drive
I guess I'll drive

Writer(s): Noah Kahan
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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What is the Meaning of Growing Sideways?

Navigating the tumultuous waters of self-discovery, our protagonist embarks on a lyrical journey filled with introspection and cheeky defiance. Noah Kahan's "Growing Sideways" is a melancholic ode to the human condition, where he grapples with personal growth, mental health struggles, and generational trauma. His lyrics paint a vivid picture of a man who's learned to cope by moving 'sideways', avoiding problems rather than facing them head-on. Yet there's an underlying fear of never truly knowing oneself amidst this chaotic evasion. But hey, if life’s engine keeps chugging along on empty, might as well keep driving! After all, isn't it better to feel numb than to feel at all? A comforting thought indeed for those of us still figuring ourselves out while everyone else seemingly sprouts up like well-watered sunflowers.

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