Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Kendall Payne
Canonical path: /payne-kendall/twenty-three
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Twenty Three
Read Twenty Three lyrics by Kendall Payne on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Twenty Three
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Twenty-three, when did we become grown?
I never noticed the seeds of the cynic being sown
Will we stave, will the harvest time reap
Freedom or chains, hope or disdain for the weak?
Twenty-three, when did we become safe?
We pray to feel pleasure and hate when we have to feel pain
Let me see your burn, let me see your bruise
You look just like me
Let me see where you're broken in two
We pretend when we find the end of ourselves
Afraid to be real so we say we are somebody else
Little ones teach the big to be free
Children are only un-costumed humanity
While we wait here in the dark, love lends a spark
But we can't decide
'Cause coming back to life is harder than hell
Once you have died
Finally, I can see with your eyes
That everyone angry is only just aching inside
Twenty-three, when the sun sets tonight
There's always a reason we just cannot leave it behind
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Twenty Three"?
Kendall Payne performs "Twenty Three", and this lyric page sits inside the Kendall Payne catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Twenty Three"?
Yes. The related section below points to Back To Normal and Aslan with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Kendall Payne?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Kendall Payne's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Twenty Three yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.