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Cautiously Optimistic Lyrics by Meg Smith

Rom Com Pop - EP

2022

[Verse 1]
I used to get in fights to bitter ends for shitty friends back
Before I realized the toll it takes
I used to end my nights all teary-eyed in the uber ride home
Before you had your own drawer at my place

[Chorus]
As I've been told by boys I know
I'm the most jaded girl they know
I've always been painfully realistic
But now I'm cautiously optimistic

[Verse 2]
When I think about my high school crush, how I held a grudge
'Cause I had to watch him dance with her at prom
But now I'm learning how to make my peace with that
Packing all my bags and leave the past
Keep the dress and move on

[Chorus]
As I've been told by boys I know
I'm the most jaded girl they know
I've always been painfully realistic
But now I'm cautiously optimistic

[Bridge]
I still miss my friends, I still wonder what I should've said
I still feel alone when I'm in the car on my way home
And eighteen was rough, being the girl running out of the prom
'Cause she wasn't enough, but now I'm in love

[Outro]
I've always been painfully realistic
But now I'm cautiously optimistic
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About “Cautiously Optimistic” by Meg Smith

Read the complete lyrics to "Cautiously Optimistic" by Meg Smith from the album "Rom Com Pop - EP" in 2022. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Cautiously Optimistic" appears on "Rom Com Pop - EP" in 2022.

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