Mem Davis revives childhood wonder with "Being a Kid"

The song "Being a Kid" by Mem Davis is a call to breathe, take a step back, and remember what it felt like to see the world with wide-eyed excitement. In this day and age, when the grind of the everyday holds more weight than dreams, Davis serves as a refreshing reminder that imagination is never something to be abandoned in the realm of childhood. 

Being a Kid evokes warmth and memories from the first few notes and feels like flipping through an old photo album. But the track leans convincingly into rediscovery, instead of dwelling on what's past. It's a thoughtful examination of the notion that wonder never expires, but it can be reignited if we are willing to see life with the same playful curiosity we once had. And being a Kid doesn't just take listeners there; it motivates us to take that childlike spark further forward.

What's particularly riveting about the song is its perspective. It's not a pastoralist's naïve return to childhood; it's a complex, adult reflection on how the pressures of survival drown out the joy of mere living. Davis offsets this awareness with a feeling of hope: Even in the midst of pressing responsibility, he tells us, we can pause and press the reset button, begin again.

The words and delivery are filled with the remnants of that kind of storytelling. Listeners can practically hear themselves putting down their phones, walking outside, and returning to simple pleasures like chasing clouds, building sandcastles, or laughing so hard that their stomachs hurt. It's a gently-timed poke to stop fretting and live more fully in the present. And even in a world that asks us to be serious, Mem Davis has created a song that serves as a reminder to us all that wonder isn't a luxury, it's a necessity.

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