Laufey - Letter To My 13 Year Old Self (Official Audio)

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Lyrics:
Don’t you worry ‘bout your curly hair
Clothes that don't quite fit you anywhere
Voices echo in the gym, another girls had her first kiss
Please don’t think too much of it, darling

I'm so sorry that they pick you last
Try to say your foreign name and laugh
I know that you feel loud, so different from the crowd
Of big blue eyes and long blond hair and boys that stare

But baby know that

You'll grow up and
Grow so tough and
Charm them
Write your story
Fall in love a little too
The things you thought you’d never do

I wish I could go back and give her a squeeze
Myself at thirteen
And just let her know
Know that she’s beautiful

Keep on going with your silly dream
Life is prettier than it may seem
One day you’ll be up on stage, little girls will scream your name
The days of tears and failure fears and no one cares

Will all make sense cuz

You'll grow up and
Grow so confident and
Write your story
Fall in love a little too
The things you thought you’d never do

I wish I could go back and give her a squeeze
Myself at thirteen
And just let her know
Know that she’s beautiful

[superxara]

I'm 13 and I'm going though all of this right now. This song is so special to me because it feels like a warm, comforting voice telling me that it'll get better one day. Thank you for this amazing blessing of a song <3

[gevangasteren]

I, as a 67-year old man, am very sad that so many girls need this, seeing from all the comments posted in just one day. But I’m very glad you could write such a comforting song for them, a reminder how every girl (and boy) deserves to be loved for what they are.

[SaraKassem-wxpw]

She's the only one who can make me ugly cry at 12am

[thelostsoul]

As she said herself: This made her cry.

Same. It made me cry too. This is beautiful.

[katl_v]

“I wish I could give her a squeeze, my self at 13, and just let her know, know that she’s beautiful” SOBBING😭🙏

[airsks]

I am a father of two precious angels. They are still a bit too young to worry about all these, but when they are at the age and feeling down, I want to share this song with them and tell them both are beautiful and loved!

[bethanymckinney]

Not 13, I'm 16 now. But I still feel like that stuck 13 year old. I can't help but burst into tears because it feels like your singing this to me. Wow, just wow... I'm really proud of you by the way, even as an adult I hope you've heard that!

[lupitavenegas]

I don't know how you manage to create masterpieces that are incredibly relatable to each and every one of us. It's beautiful

[lisachan]

I am fourteen and I have been through a really tough time. This letter feels as though it was written to me, not by my older self, but my older brother, who has given me advice he wishes he had had in the past. My brother is the sweetest man alive. He got me through my darkest hours and through my self-conscious moments. Without him, I'm not sure if I would have lived. I trust him more than anyone in this dark world, and I hope he knows that I will always love him no matter what he did in his past. He saved my life, and taught me the familial love I missed from my parents. Thank you, so much for writing this Laufey. You're probably not going to read this but that's fine. God bless you and anyone who reads this❤

[DaVinki]

As a 15 year old girl this is so comforting. Teenage girlhood is beautiful and we should cherish it, we really only are young once. I love being a teenage girl

[caro_vazquez_]

Cried in the office listening to this. I first thought of unaliving myself at 12 when i hit rock bottom for the first time. I’m 21 now, still going through it, but i haven’t thought of seriously leaving this world for a couple of months now. I’m glad i’m alive and listening to this. I’m healing.

[juswa]

ngl, my 18 year old self needed this letter. he'd be struggling a lot with adjusting and growing older, so he would probably relate to this song and appreciate the comfort and reassurance.

i just turned 18 last month.

thank you, laufey.

[yourLcalToaster]

When I was in preschool to kindergarten I would draw pictures of myself with long yellow hair and big blue eyes, my mom said she always cried when I made these drawings as I was “to young to be insecure” when I listened to the opening line of this song “don’t you worry ‘bout your curly hair” I started to cry, because I thought of me resenting my brown curls, and green eyes as a kid. This whole song made me cry, I know it wasn’t but I felt like it was written for me. I see myself in this song, thank you Laufey.

[elykais]

As a 13 year old, i genuinely relate to this music. I’ve been struggling with low self-esteem and i’ve been also called ‘strange’ and an variety of names on my childhood, so relating with an laufey song that deeply made me feel a bit special. I felt so warm while listening to it, it feels like a warm blanket to my heart💕 Laufey always releasing the best songs in the world!! 🫶🫶

[florae.gardens]

the first line.... im in tears T____T curly hair girls unite....!!!!

[DaVinki]

I’m 15 and yesterday I talked with my dad. After a long conversation about self esteem he told me how he loves me. He told me that I am the smartest person he knows and that I could do anything. We cried in each others arms and he squeezed me so tight. This song played in my head in that moment. It was as if it was not only my dad but also me who hugged me, who reassured me that I am more than enough. This song is like a message from future me, it’s so beautiful and my favorite on the entire album. Every time I hear this now I think of that moment with my dad, and I tear up. Thank you

[bodyjx]

Laufey songs are not about sex, profanity, or other toxic nasty things. But they are genuinely inspiring the youth of today in a positive way!

[yurianantasub]

I first immigrated from Southeast Asia to a small town in America at 13 and this song perfectly describes my experience at the time. I was this band nerd (still am lol) with an awkward bowl cut, an accent, and a name that no one knew how to pronounce, so I thought I was hopeless and would be forever made fun of and rejected. I had my first bf told me that no one else in this town would date me because I’m Asian. I’m 22 now and thriving as best as I could, but I wish I could’ve told my 13 year old self that everything will turn out great once she leaves that small town behind and believes that she deserves something far greater.

[angellynn]

When I tell you I CRIED. I’m 20 and my 13 year old self really needed to hear a lot of these things too.

[ruledbyvenus]

I'm currently 21, and I'm glad my 13 y.o self didn't chose to commit a suicide attempt right before it could eventually ending her life line, so proud of her, because of her strong will she took me to many places, many reasons to stay alive. she deserve lots of love too, I feel bad that I've been so hard on her, now it's time for me to give the love when no one ever will to give her the credits she deserve, and remind her she's always been beautiful that happens to live in judgemental, shallow, short-sighted society