Grow As We Go

"**Grow As We Go**" is the third single on Ben Platt's debut album *Sing to Me Instead*, and the fourth track overall. It was released on March 1, 2019.

It also featured as the fourth track on *Sing to Me Instead (Deluxe Edition)*, along with a live version, "**Ease My Mind (Live from Radio City Music Hall)**", as performed in *Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall*.

## Background

"Grow As We Go" was released as a single on March 1, 2019, alongside the song's music video.

## Lyrics

* Studio
* Live from Radio City Music Hall

**[Verse 1]**

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

**[Pre-chorus]**

Ooh, who said it's true

That the growing only happens on your own?

They don't know me and you

**[Chorus]**

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

**[Verse 2]**

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

**[Pre-chorus]**

Ooh, who said it's true

That the growing only happens on your own?

They don't know me and you

**[Chorus]**

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

**[Bridge]**

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

**[Chorus]**

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

**[Intro]**

Mmm

**[Verse 1]**

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

**[Pre-chorus]**

Ooh, who said it's true

That the growing only happens on your own?

They don't know me and you

**[Chorus]**

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

**[Verse 2]**

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

**[Pre-chorus]**

Ooh, who said it's true

That the growing only happens on your own?

They don't know me and you

**[Chorus]**

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

**[Bridge]**

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

**[Chorus]**

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 (Thank you)

## Music video

The music video for "Grow As We Go" was released on March 1, 2019. It was directed by Nick Lieberman.

The video begins with Platt at a video shoot for the song, visibly shaken. As he begins to sing of a relationship, a couple (portrayed by Rudy Abreu and Effie Tutko) stylistically portray it through dance, in an empty warehouse. As the song progresses, Platt becomes more and more emotional, before the woman is left on her own. She begins to run through the building, before finding her way to the room Platt is in. She stares at him, while he longingly looks back; she is not really there, and he is just reminiscing on the past relationship.

## References

1. ↑ "Watch Ben Platt’s Official Music Video for ‘Grow as We Go’" - Playbill