Where Do All The Good Kids Go? Lyrics
Parker made me a leader at thirteen
They ran out of adults, the closest thing was me
And that made the other kids kinda hate me
They showed me just how alone alone could be
I led worship when my best friend's mom died
And that was an honor, but if I'm honest, I was terrified
I was way too young to lead people to the other side
I thought so much about death, I couldn't live my life
[Chorus]
I was always way too young
To be that good at growing up
Does anybody really know
Where all of thе good kids go?
I was always way too young
Now I can't catch up
[Verse 2]
I got drunk the first time at twenty-three
A total blackout, I didn't know whеn to leave
I hated playing Never Have I Ever
So I hooked up with a random stranger
I can't tell the difference between fun and danger
[Chorus]
I was always way too young
To be that good at growing up
Does anybody really know
Where all of the good kids go?
I was always way too young
Now I can't catch up
(Oh-oh)
(Oh-oh)
(Oh-oh)
(Oh-oh)
Now I can't catch up
About
The song “Where Do All The Good Kids Go?” is about Maddie Zahm’s experience as a young leader at thirteen years old. The lyrics reflect on feeling isolated and scared while leading worship and struggling to keep up with growing up. The chorus emphasizes Maddie’s constant feeling of being too young and not knowing where they fit in with the “good kids.”
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“Where Do All the Good Kids Go?” is one of my favorite songs on the album. There’s something so terrifying about being stripped of all of your identities. Entering into the real world with very little education on how to be queer, deconstruct and live as an adult who was raised as a good kid. I wanted the song to encompass that feeling—the chaos.
This song means a great deal to me. I think it’s the first time I’ve admitted that I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. This year has been so scary! I love that we were able to capture that feeling.
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