Fluorescent lights

[Verse 1]
At my desk past midnight again
Staring at spreadsheets that never end
Paper airplanes hidden in my drawer
Remind me of what I'm living for
Cotton candy memories fade away
While deadlines keep getting in my way
I'm drawing stars on sticky notes
Instead of typing up these quotes

[Chorus]
I'm too young for these fluorescent lights
Too alive to waste away my nights
Running circles in this office space
I'm too young for these fluorescent lights

[Verse 2]
They want me focused, want me still
While my heart's climbing window sills
Got a tie that feels like a chain
But in my mind, I'm swinging in the rain
Every meeting drains my soul
While I'm dreaming of rock and roll
Hide behind my coffee cup
Pretending that I'm growing up

[Chorus]
I'm too young for these fluorescent lights
Too alive to waste away my nights
Running circles in this office space
I'm too young for these fluorescent lights

[Bridge]
Remember when we ran so free?
The carnival lights, just you and me
No emails, no calls to make
Just ice cream melting in the late July
Now I'm trapped in these straight lines
But my spirit still flies

[Verse 3]
They say "be practical, get it done"
But my heart still needs to run
I could be their best, I know it's true
If they'd let me be wild and new
So I'll keep drawing on report backs
While my spirit rides these railroad tracks

[Chorus]
I'm too young for these fluorescent lights (ooh-ooh)
Too alive to waste away my nights (too alive)
Running circles in this office space
I'm too young for these fluorescent lights