Penny

Penny cover

**Penny** is the seventeenth track on Monsta's third album, young years. It was released on January 26, 2024 on the album, then on March 31, 2024 as a single, both through Animals Supporting Animals Corp. It was preceded by the song, Accountable and followed by Nighttime on the deluxe edition.

## Backstory

"Penny" is a song awash in nostalgia and longing, a ballad tracing the bittersweet contours of a friendship long gone. The speaker delves into the dusty corners of memory, recalling a bond with Penny, vibrant once, now a faded echo like a lost coin or a shadow melting in the snow. They shared secrets, dreams, weathered storms together, but life's winding road inevitably led them astray. Now, the speaker walks alone, clinging to remnants of laughter and shared dreams, wondering if Penny remembers in the hush of quiet moments. Though time has dug a canyon between them, the speaker refuses to let go entirely, holding onto the fragments of what was true. Years have flown by, ships in the night, and the speaker can only hope Penny has found her own sunlit happiness. Letting go is necessary, a release of a dove into the sky, yet the yearning for Penny's return remains fiercely present. The chorus repeats like a mantra, a desperate plea: "Oh Penny, where did you go?". The song ends with a bittersweet acceptance, a tapestry of life where threads unravel. Penny, though absent, remains a chapter unfinished, a door left ajar for a chance reunion. For a friend like Penny, the speaker whispers, means the world.

## Lyrics

(Verse 1)

In the pages of my memory, there's a face I can't forget,

A friendship that once blossomed, but slowly turned to regret,

Her name was Penny, like a coin that's lost in time,

We laughed and dreamed together, under the same moon's shine.

(Chorus)

Oh Penny, where did you go?

Our friendship's faded like a shadow in the snow,

I miss the way we used to be,

Oh Penny, won't you come back to me?

(Verse 2)

We shared our secrets, hopes, and fears, without a single doubt,

Through all the storms and sunny days, we figured life out,

But somewhere on this winding road, our paths began to stray,

And now I'm left with memories of those brighter days.

(Chorus)

Oh Penny, where did you go?

Our friendship's faded like a shadow in the snow,

I miss the way we used to be,

Oh Penny, won't you come back to me?

(Bridge)

I wonder if you think of me, in moments calm and still,

Do you recall our laughter, or the dreams we used to build?

Though time has carved a canyon, in the bond that we once knew,

I'll hold onto the fragments of the friendship that was true.

(Verse 3)

Now the years have passed us by, like ships in the night,

I hope you've found your happiness in the morning light,

Though I'll always cherish what we had, I'll let you fly so free,

But oh, how I wish, Penny, you'd come back to me.

(Chorus)

Oh Penny, where did you go?

Our friendship's faded like a shadow in the snow,

I miss the way we used to be,

Oh Penny, won't you come back to me?

(Outro)

In the tapestry of life, our threads may come undone,

But Penny, you'll forever be a chapter that's not done,

If fate should bring you back to me, I'll welcome you with glee,

For a friend like you, Penny, means the world to me.

## Trivia

* Monsta says that she regrets making the cover a real penny, considering she is talking about a friend named Penny.