VivaOla tells the story of a relationship past its prime in ‘Grown Too Old.’ The performer pens lyrics about growing apart after years together. Kazuho Otsuka, Kota Matsukawa, Lucas Valentine, and VivaOla write the heartfelt words while the same team, with 01sail, create the music for the TWOTONE album.
Released: August 13, 2025
Grown Too Old
Vivaola • From “TWOTONE”
Lyricist
Kazuho Otsuka, Kota Matsukawa, Lucas Valentine, Vivaola
Composer
Kazuho Otsuka, Kota Matsukawa, Lucas Valentine, Vivaola, 01Sail
TWOTONE’s Grown Too Old Japanese Lyrics English Translation
VivaOla describes carrying emotional weight in phrases like ‘The weight’s lifted; I carried you too long.’ The performer mentions specific memories tied to sensory details like a car playlist and summer scents. The vocalist portrays letting go as both painful and necessary liberation.
Don’t wake me I’m dreamingDon’t wake me, I’m dreaming.
Just let me dream one last timeJust let me dream one last time.
Never got it rightWe never got it right.
(After sleepless nights)(After sleepless nights).
All I fear is your silenceAll I fear is your silence.
You say nothing when we fightYou say nothing when we fight.
Words are dressed in whiteWords are dressed in white.
(Over time over love over my skin)(Over time, over love, over my skin).
Don’t wanna stay and waste away my precious timeI don’t wanna stay and waste away my precious time.
Memories turned to chains still left behindMemories turned to chains, still left behind.
Owari ni shiyouLet’s bring this to an end.
Mou nayamitakunaiI don’t want to suffer anymore,
Datte ashita wa kitto harebecause tomorrow is bound to be sunny.
Stop dreaming time to let me goStop dreaming, time to let me go.
So goodbyeSo goodbye.
The weight’s lifted I carried you too longThe weight’s lifted; I carried you too long.
We’ve grown too oldWe’ve grown too old.
(Just like 2020 summer still smells like you)(Just like 2020, summer still smells like you).
Mata waratte gomakasanai deDon’t try to gloss it over with a smile again.
Wakatta you na furiActing like you understand me,
Mou nidoto shinaidedon’t ever do that again.
After all this time why can’t you seeAfter all this time, why can’t you see?
You do you I’ll let you beYou do you, I’ll let you be.
(I don’t think you’d understand)(I don’t think you’d understand).
Don’t wanna stay and waste away my precious timeI don’t wanna stay and waste away my precious time.
Memories turned to chains still left behindMemories turned to chains, still left behind.
Stop dreaming time to let me goStop dreaming, time to let me go.
So goodbyeSo goodbye.
The weight’s lifted I carried you too longThe weight’s lifted; I carried you too long.
We’ve grown too oldWe’ve grown too old.
I thought we’d make it here we areI thought we’d make it, but here we are.
You said forever now we areYou said forever, and now we are…
I dreamt someday we’d leave this townI dreamt someday we’d leave this town.
I used to dream ofI used to dream of,
Dream of you anddream of you, and
Maybe it’s timemaybe it’s time.
Stop dreaming time to let me goStop dreaming, time to let me go.
So goodbyeSo goodbye.
The weight’s lifted I carried you too longThe weight’s lifted; I carried you too long.
We’ve grown too oldWe’ve grown too old.
Stop dreaming time to let me goStop dreaming, time to let me go.
So goodbyeSo goodbye.
The weight’s lifted I carried you too longThe weight’s lifted; I carried you too long.
We’ve grown too oldWe’ve grown too old.
Your playlist still plays in my carYour playlist still plays in my car.
These songs remember who we wereThese songs remember who we were.
I saw you thought I might say hiI saw you thought I might say hi,
But I just kept driving let it slide on bybut I just kept driving, let it slide on by.
What does ‘Grown Too Old’ mean? The lyrics describe acceptance of a relationship’s natural end in TWOTONE. VivaOla’s English lyrics offer a mature look at love that changes over time.
