Believe it or not, aging is trending on TikTok right now. First, the viral aging filter helps users appreciate the process of growing older and embrace all that lies ahead. Now TikTok users are paying homage to their younger selves with some of the most beautiful songs from the Barbie soundtrack, a trend that will seriously heal your inner child.
It looks like Billie Eilish is singing "When will it end? It's all about enjoyment." The melancholy tune, titled "What Am I Born For?" explores the common times when growing up or going through major life changes. All the different thoughts, feelings, and emotions that come up. While the song is filled with clever nods to beloved toys, like "Looks so alive, but it turns out I'm not real/Just something you paid for," the song is filled with quotes that everyone can relate to Sentiments – including dolls. With lyrics like, "I don't know how to feel/But I want to try" and "I guess I forgot how to be happy/I'm not, but I can," it's no wonder why the soundtrack song makes listeners nostalgic for their childhood.
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Many creators have used this song to showcase their transformation over the years, like @harrystylesleftbigtoe who wanted to cry after seeing how far she has come.
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Meanwhile, @theshykidd is mourning the memories they never made with their holiday Barbies because their parents never let them take them out of the box.
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Users also recall their childhood imaginations through Eilish's rich vocals. After listening to the song, @moniespams realized they were about to reach the age where "I used to wonder what I would look like", while @nobabyteeth was reminded of "what it felt like to be a little girl dressing her dolls."
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The song isn't just about reflecting on the past, though. Instead of dwelling on the sadness that comes with getting older, @ohmyfara uses this song to honor who she is now, because if you can't go back, you might as well celebrate the present.
"I love myself," the TikToker wrote in the July 26 video. “She washes my hair, she always buys me stuff in my favorite color, she always picks up all the broken pieces on a bad day, she knows the perfect song to suit my mood, and she listens to all my bad Reasonable thought, he was there for me in my happiest moments.”
Growing up isn't always easy, but if the TikTok trend has taught us anything, it's that our childhood selves are always with us, no matter where we go, what we do, or who we become. We will always be kids at heart—even if we no longer play with Barbie dolls.
