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Act My Age Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm thirty-something going on thirteen
Still a sponge to everything
Saucer eyes
Why, yeah, I still believe
And a sparkle in my steps
Smiling with my teeth
They say that I might lose my Midas touch
They also say I may become irrelevant
[Pre-Chorus]
But who the fuck are they anyway?
I don't care what they say
[Chorus]
I won't act my age
Time is just an invention that is made
No, I won't act my age
It's just my reflection that is out of date
'Cause it's all in your attitude
It's all in your point of view
I won't act my age
Just need a little bit of Peter Pan and some imagination
No, I won't act my age
[Verse 2]
So, I recommend that you lose your mind
It was the only thing that was keeping me behind
They say curb your curiosity
They also say prepare to amend your dreams
[Pre-Chorus]
But who the fuck are they anyway?
I don't care what they say
[Chorus]
'Cause I won't act my age
Time is just an invention that is made
No, I won't act my age
It's just my reflection that is out of date
'Cause it's all in your attitude
It's all in your point of view
I won't act my age (c'mon)
Just need a little bit of Peter Pan and some imagination
No, I won't act my age
[Bridge]
How old would you be? Yeah
How old would you really be if you didn't know, yeah, how old you really were?
How old would you be? Yeah
How old would you really be if you didn't know, know, how old you really were?
Hey!
[Chorus]
I won't act my age
Time is just an invention that is made
No, I won't act my age
It's just my reflection that is out of date
'Cause it's all in your attitude
It's all in your point of view
I won't act my age
Just need a little bit of Peter Pan and some imagination
No, I won't act my age
[Outro]
I won't act my age
Ooh, yeah, ooh
Ooh, yeah, ooh
I won't act my age
I'm thirty-something going on thirteen
Still a sponge to everything
Saucer eyes
Why, yeah, I still believe
And a sparkle in my steps
Smiling with my teeth
They say that I might lose my Midas touch
They also say I may become irrelevant
But who the fuck are they anyway?
I don't care what they say
I won't act my age
Time is just an invention that is made
No, I won't act my age
It's just my reflection that is out of date
'Cause it's all in your attitude
It's all in your point of view
I won't act my age
Just need a little bit of Peter Pan and some imagination
No, I won't act my age
So, I recommend that you lose your mind
It was the only thing that was keeping me behind
They say curb your curiosity
They also say prepare to amend your dreams
But who the fuck are they anyway?
I don't care what they say
'Cause I won't act my age
Time is just an invention that is made
No, I won't act my age
It's just my reflection that is out of date
'Cause it's all in your attitude
It's all in your point of view
I won't act my age (c'mon)
Just need a little bit of Peter Pan and some imagination
No, I won't act my age
How old would you be? Yeah
How old would you really be if you didn't know, yeah, how old you really were?
How old would you be? Yeah
How old would you really be if you didn't know, know, how old you really were?
Hey!
I won't act my age
Time is just an invention that is made
No, I won't act my age
It's just my reflection that is out of date
'Cause it's all in your attitude
It's all in your point of view
I won't act my age
Just need a little bit of Peter Pan and some imagination
No, I won't act my age
I won't act my age
Ooh, yeah, ooh
Ooh, yeah, ooh
I won't act my age
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The meaning of this song is quite obvious - if you take time to enjoy your childhood, you will remain an innocent young person forever. As soon as you remove the enjoyment of kiddy things from your life, you become an “adult” whereas you can remain a child forever as a choice. Time is just an invention - this is true because we can perceive time however we want to.
Remember: we are who we want to be, we just need to stay that person.