Kamiiliion's music inspired the lyrics for this track.
Lyrics
I am five years old
Each morning I wake
Do a day’s work
And then walk home alone
I live alone in a tower block
Pay the bills, cook my own food
And take out the trash
I switch on the tv
A rape or murder in the news
And all the graphic details
I switch off the tv
And just before I sleep
I double-check the locks
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I walk down the street
Avoiding all eye contact
We’re all nobodies here
I think about my safety
Who’s lurking round the corner
The footsteps I hear behind me
I’m careful where I go
The people who I meet
I need only be wrong once
I lie in bed at night
Listen to the late night brawls
And beer bottles smash
I am five years old
I think about sex
The latest person I want
And what we might do together
I surf where I want on the net
Chat to people I’ll never know
And a few that I might
I’ve been spammed with violent porn
Images I never asked for
And wish I’d never seen
I live with long term debt
Unopened bank statements
And try to make ends meet
I mind my p’s and q’s
Dot the i’s and cross the t’s
And never question why
I suppress my anxieties
Say everything’s fine
And hide my tears from the world
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I have rights and certain freedoms
Responsibilities to fulfil
Dreams and ambitions
I think about my career
What I’m doing with my life
And wonder if I’m good enough
I worry about growing old
My body or mind failing me
If I’m living life to the full
I consider my potential
The things I want to do
And wish I had the courage
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I am five years old
I haven’t spoken of curiosity
Exploring the world with an open mind
Wearing rose tinted glasses every now and then
I haven’t spoken of time to laugh
Taking time out to play
Or simply taking time for me
I haven’t spoken of happiness
Replacing suspicion with trust
Finding my soulmate in this world
I haven’t spoken of my family
I haven’t spoken of friendship
And I haven’t spoken of love
I am five years old
I am five years old
I hope I never grow up
