Growing Pains Lyrics – Yeat

GROWING PAINS Lyrics Meaning

[Intro]
Yeat kicks things off talking about how things aren’t slowing down—they’re actually getting even more chaotic. He’s dealing with pressure, heat, and fast changes in his life, like everything’s on fire around him. He’s juggling women, casual flings, and late-night hookups, but doesn’t have the time or energy to pretend or fake connections. Every decision he makes feels like a gamble, and he’s living on the edge, taking risks with no guarantees. There’s this feeling that some things from his past were good, like the intimacy or the people he’s lost, but he’s changed too much to go back. Even though he misses certain things, he’s honest about the fact that he’s grown apart from a lot of people, and he can’t help how that feels—or doesn’t feel anymore.

[Bridge]
He says he misses what he had, but then questions if he actually does. He’s emotionally torn.

[Pre-Chorus]
He compares his lifestyle to being on a plane every day—always moving, always above others, in a different lane entirely. He’s not in a place where he can afford to make mistakes, so he’s cutting people off who slow him down. The way he flexes his status and success feels unique, like he’s doing it on a whole new level with luxury all around him. But even with all this fame and wealth, he points out that his family is one thing that stays real and steady. No matter how much things shift in his world, they won’t.

[Chorus]
This part’s all about transformation. Yeat calls the struggles and changes “growing pains.” He used to be a kid, now he’s grown up and everything feels different. Even though the changes are overwhelming and might drive him a little crazy, he knows it’s part of the process.

[Verse]
Here, Yeat switches between showing off and revealing little cracks beneath the surface. He throws out his alter ego “King Tonka,” acting like a boss who’s constantly in control but still dealing with wild nights, drügs, and reckless behavior. There’s a night out at the club, a girl whose face is covered in “snow” (likely coc*ine), and popping pills all day. He’s saying he sees through people’s fake acts—nobody can really hide anything from him. Then, he casually drops flexes like stealing the spotlight in a Ferrari F8 or feeling like he just won the lottery with his latest girl. He’s all over the place emotionally—feeling psyched up and a little crazy. He talks about always arriving with a fresh image, a new “body,” new energy, and that women are drawn to him. He’s rich, he’s flashy, but he appreciates a girl who has her own thing going on, so he doesn’t have to give up his time. Still, even while he’s surrounded by people and luxuries, he hints that he feels out of place, like he’s not even from this planet. Others don’t really understand or value what they have, and he notices that. He’s not faking anything, though—he’s giving his real self, whether people get it or not.

[Pre-Chorus]
Again, he highlights how his life is always in motion—he’s constantly flying above everyone else, both literally and metaphorically. He doesn’t have time for slip-ups or slowdowns, and if something or someone isn’t helping, he’s cutting it off quickly. His style, success, and mindset feel untouchable, like he’s doing everything in a more elevated, luxurious way. But through it all, he’s firm on keeping his family close and grounded. That loyalty isn’t changing.

[Chorus]
He circles back to the idea that all this chaos and change is part of growing up. What once felt familiar now feels distant, and even though he’s accomplished a lot, there’s a price to it. He’s not the same person he used to be—and there’s no going back.