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23 Lyrics by YOUNG XAV

2020

[YOUNG XAV voice recording]
I wanna dedicate this song
To anyone whose experiencing
A challenge or like a difficult time
When you feel at your lowest
And it feels like everything
And everyone’s against you
That um
The break through’s right around the corner
And that um
Everything's gonna be okay
So keep dreaming, you know

[YOUNG XAV's dad voice recording]
He did say that

Yeah
Probably won’t release this
Not the good guy
They hoping he is
Tragically flawed
His grand ideas
Expectations are his greatest weakness
Whether her or just something with him
Whiskey nights never benefit him
All these years
He’s so fucking empty
If he shared his scars
See that he has plenty
These streets are haunted
If I’m honest
There’s no place for me
I've been exhausted
By bullshit, ghosts, and the memories
Another drink
Cause self-destructive is my tendency
All my life been an issue
It’s not just 23

I fuck it all up
And all up
And all up again
I did some shit that I said
I would never again
I can’t pretend it don’t matter
You’re no longer my friend
Another year let it pass us
I won’t let it again

If we could turn back the clock
But feels like midnight it stops
I sit here staring at walls
While they surrounding me
I heard this lie once before
Made an impression on me
Nobody ever likes you
When you turn 23

My candles burning like bridges
I know I lit the match
It’s clear it came from the hurt
But fuck
Can’t take that back
It’s like those closest
Are at risk in my proximity
I’m scared of losing those I love
When I turn 23

I fuck it all up
And all up
And all up again
I did some shit that I said
I would never again
I can’t pretend it don’t matter
You’re no longer my friend
Another year let it pass us
I won’t let it again

If we could turn back the clock
But feels like midnight it stops
I sit here staring at walls
While they surrounding me
I heard this lie once before
Made an impression on me
Nobody ever likes you
When you turn 23

Yeah
When you turn 23
When you turn 23
I heard this lie once before
Made an impression on me
Nobody ever likes you
When you turn

An apology
Surely been in order
Alanis, darling
Never did deserve her
Sweetest hearts need a fragile touch
Know that mine don’t amount to much
Mistake my wrongs with ambition acts
Selfishness a better word for that
A better man
I try stray from sinful
If only it was that fucking simple

If we could turn back the clock
But feels like midnight it stops
I sit here staring at walls
While they surrounding me
I heard this lie once before
Made an impression on me
Nobody ever likes you
When you turn 23
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About “23” by YOUNG XAV

Read the complete lyrics to "23" by YOUNG XAV in 2020. 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 Rock.

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