Ms. Protagonist

Storytime was a special time For the girl on the culdesac Words she'd hear made worlds appear Brought light to the fading black She'd wish on satellites instead of stars To her, they were the same She wrote poetry from her parents' car Oh, it's such a shame That she left it unread All the stories, she left them unsaid Skinned knees, climbing trees All the dreams that I used to believe (ooh) Now I stay asleep just to see The smile of the girl I used to be Where are you Ms. Protagonist? It's not like you To lose yourself like this When are you coming home? Or have you outgrown Ms. Protagonist? She came of age, ran out of pages Greater expectations For each new year, she would shed a tear No more birthday celebration Now she's terrified of growing older Losing what's left of her youth (what's left of her youth) She'd reminisce 'bout the sound of bliss Before she knew the truth Blue swings, little things All the dreams that I want to believe Now I stay asleep just to feel The love of the girl I used to be Where are you Ms. Protagonist? It's not like you To lose yourself like this When are you coming home Or have you outgrown Ms. Protagonist? Memories fall apart We lose 'em in the dark Where did you go? Where did you go? Where did you go? She wouldn't let herself Belong to someone else With a love too big to ever fit in Someone else's words Ms. Protagonist It's not like you To lose yourself like this When are you coming home Or have you outgrown Ms. Protagonist?