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Inner Child
The Harmony Sessions
110R&B/Soul2025
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Inner Child was released on November 11, 2025 by Harmony Music Records as a part of the album The Story Of Us
AlbumThe Story Of Us
ReleasedNovember 11, 2025
LabelHarmony Music Records
LanguageEnglish
BPM57
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

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Mm,sometimes I look in the mirror
And I see a man staring back at me
But behind those eyes, behind that tired smile,
There's still that little boy, trying to be seen.
I built my dreams from broken toys and quiet nights,
Learned to hide my tears behind the streetlight glow.
Mama looked at me and said "boy, hold tight,"
But the years moved fast, and I never learned to grow.
They said, "Be strong, son, men don't cry,"
But my heart was paper-thin and full of sky.
Every bruise I wore turned into pride,
But the pain stayed deep where my soul can't lie.
Now I walk in shoes two sizes too big,
Tryin' to fit the mold, playin' grown-man gigs.
They see the beard, the bills, the tie,
But they don't see that scared kid inside.
I talk like I know what love's supposed to mean,
But it slips through my hands like a half-remembered dream.
Every hug feels borrowed, every word rehearsed,
Like I'm still that child, afraid to be the first.
'Cause my inner child, he's still cryin' in the dark,
Still waitin' on someone to heal his heart.
You see a man with a plan, but I see a boy in disguise,
Still searchin' for comfort in grown-up lies.
My inner child, he's still alive,
Livin' in the corners of my grown-up life.
You see strength, but I see scars compiled
I'm just a man holdin' hands with my inner child.
People talk about healing like it's just a song,
But I've been hummin' pain my whole life long.
They praise my calm, they call it grace,
But it's just my boy inside, learnin' to hide his face.
Sometimes I laugh too hard to feel sane,
Sometimes I cry and don't know why again.
I built my life from memories I can't erase,
And time just painted wrinkles on the same old face.
Love comes knockin', but I never let it stay,
'Cause I'm scared it'll find the child in my way.
I wear my silence like a Sunday suit,
Tryin' to look grown, but my roots still shoot.
I remember nights I prayed to the moon,
For someone to come, for someone soon.
Now I'm that someone, but I still can't see
That man they think I'm supposed to be.
If only they knew how loud he screams,
That little boy inside my dreams.
He's beggin' for peace, he's beggin' for time,
He's stuck in my shadow, callin' out for a sign.
Inner child, won't you come out, come out?
I'm still here, but the world's too loud.
Inner child, can you forgive the man?
I'll try, but you gotta hold my hand.
I've spent my years learnin' to pretend,
That the pain was a lesson, not a lifelong friend.
Now I'm facin' mirrors I used to avoid,
Tryin' to meet that forgotten boy.
He's smilin' faintly through my tears,
Sayin', "You made it, even through the fears."
And for the first time, I understand,
To be whole again, I must hold that hand.
'Cause my inner child, he's still cryin' in the dark,
Still waitin' on someone to heal his heart.
You see a man with a plan, but I see a boy in disguise,
Still searchin' for comfort in grown-up lies.
My inner child, he's still alive,
Livin' in the corners of my grown-up life.
You see strength, but I see scars compiled
I'm just a man holdin' hands with my inner child.
So if you see me stumble, don't call it shame
It's just the child in me learnin' my name.
'Cause sometimes, to grow, you gotta go back
And find the boy you left on that broken track.
I'm still that boy, and that's alright.
Written by: Ruben Bongers

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