Twelve Year Old Me

[Verse 1]
When I was a little girl
I wanted to be pretty
I wanted to be popular
I didn't have a hope in hell

[Verse 2]
When I was a little girl
My mother told me I
Could be anything I liked
My mother lied

[Pre-Chorus 1]
When I was a little girl
I didn't have hope in hell
When I was a little girl
I didn't have a hope in hell

[Chorus 1]
Dear five year old me
I wish I could reach back in time
And tell you it's alright
You're gonna be just fine
I wish I could help you to see

Twelve year old me
I know there are people
Who are making you feel like you're not pretty enough
I promise you one day you will say
"Who gives a fuck?"

[Post-Chorus]
I promise you won't give a f
I promise you won't give a f

[Pre-Chorus 2]
When I was a little girl
I always felt ashamed
I needed to be pretty
Pretty was the best thing

[Pre-Chorus 2]
When I was a little girl
And I didn't have a hope in hell
When I was a little girl
I didn't have a hope in hell

[Chorus 2]
Dear nine year old me
I wish I could reach back in time
And tell you it's alright
You're gonna be just fine
I wish I could help you to see

Twelve year old me
I know there are people
Who are making you feel like you're not pretty enough
I promise you one day you will say
"I'm so sorry little girl"

[Bridge]
(I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry)
"I'm so sorry little girl"
(I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry)
"I'm gonna make it up to you"

(I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry)
"If it's the last thing I do"
(I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry)
"I'm sorry little girl"

(I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry)
"So much to unlearn"
(I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry)
"So much under the surface"

(I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry)
"So much buried there to hurt us"

[Outro]
Dear twelve year old me
I wish I could reach back in time
And tell you it's alright