Credit: This chapter contains the full song lyrics of Ben Platt's 'Grow As We Go' (2019).
In the solace of his studio, Mew sat head in hands. His MacBook was open on the desk, the title of a new song underlined, waiting for its lyrics.
'Ebb and Flow'
It was a song for Gulf, and it was going to be Mew's own song, to be performed only by himself, whether his parents could accept that or not.
In these torturous weeks, Mew had often found himself thinking back to Gulf's words: "Life isn't given to you, it's yours".
Now it was time to show him what that meant to him - that he could be brave enough. He knew everything he needed to say, his heart spoke the words for him, so he opened up his chest again for Gulf and began to type....
You say there's so much you don't know
You need to go and find yourself
You say you'd rather be alone
'Cause you think you won't find it tied to someone else
Ooh, who said it's true
That the growing only happens on your own?
They don't know me and you
I don't think you have to leave
If to change is what you need
You can change right next to me
When you're high, I'll take the lows
You can ebb and I can flow
And we'll take it slow
And grow as we go
Grow as we go
You won't be the only one
I am unfinished, I've got so much left to learn
I don't know how this river runs
But I'd like the company through every twist and turn
Ooh, who said it's true
That the growing only happens on your own?
They don't know me and you
You don't ever have to leave
If to change is what you need
You can change right next to me
When you're high, I'll take the lows
You can ebb and I can flow
And we'll take it slow
And grow as we go
Grow as we go
Grow as we go
Grow as we go
I don't know who we'll become
I can't promise it's not written in the stars
But I believe that when it's done
We're gonna see that it was better
That we grew up together
Tell me you don't wanna leave
Cause if change is what you need
You can change right next to me
When you're high, I'll take the lows
You can ebb and I can flow
We'll take it slow
And grow as we go
Grow as we go
Grow as we go
Grow as we go.