Growing Pains (Alessia Cara song)

Written by Cara and producers Pop & Oak, the track explores the challenges of entering adulthood.

[3][4][5] Lyrically, the song discusses a loss of innocence and the "inevitable struggle of growing up.

"[3] An accompanying music video directed by Alan Masferrer premiered June 20, 2018.

[6] Lilly Milman of Billboard wrote that the video finds Cara "navigating an obstacle course of adulthood.

"[7] Cara debuted the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 18, 2018.

Cara performing the song at an invite-only gig in Sydney, Australia in 2018.