Lyrics
(Five, six, five six seven eight)
Counting in, setting the rhythm for a new phase.
Moving into a new life
Transitioning into a different life.
Childhood dissatisfied
Feeling dissatisfied with childhood.
What a time to be alive
Reflecting on the complexities of the current time.
Checking out until the dead of night
Disconnecting from the world until late at night.
Not exactly what I had in mind
Expressing disappointment at the unexpected reality.
I hear they have it worse at Shoprite
Comparing own situation with a potentially worse one at Shoprite.
(Do they?)
Questioning the validity of the comparison.
Am I asking for too much
Wondering if personal expectations are too high.
Or is this what it's like to be all grown up
Reflecting on whether this is the true experience of adulthood.
I don't like the things I hear or see
Expressing dissatisfaction with what is heard or seen.
It's too late now
Realizing it's too late to change the past.
Adulthood's made its first impression on me
Feeling the impact of the initial impressions of adulthood.
I return to my abode
Returning home.
Dodging pricks on Tennent Road
Navigating challenges on Tennent Road.
College work is quite the load
Acknowledging the burden of college work.
Who's in charge, a lunatic?
Questioning the competence of those in charge.
Or a usurping puppet?
Raising doubts about the authenticity of authority.
It is fucked, it makes me sick
Expressing frustration and disgust with the current situation.
Am I asking for too much
Reiterating the question about expectations in adulthood.
Or is this what it's like to be all grown up
Contemplating the alignment of experience with the concept of being grown up.
I don't like the things I hear or see
Expressing displeasure with observed aspects of adulthood.
It's too late now
Acknowledging the irreversible impact of initial experiences of adulthood.
Adulthood's made its first impression on me
Reiterating the lasting effect of early encounters with adulthood.
Kids don't grow up, they just grow older
Challenging the conventional idea that kids mature into adults.
All that seemed close is so far gone
Realizing the distance from what once felt close.
Last night I cried on my own shoulder
Expressing vulnerability and loneliness through crying.
Only God can give me strength to go on
Turning to a higher power for strength.
Am I asking for too much
Repeating the question about expectations in adulthood.
Or is this what it's like to be all grown up
Reflecting on the perceived reality of being grown up.
I don't like the things I hear or see
Reiterating displeasure with what is heard or seen.
It's too late now
Acknowledging the irreversible impact of initial experiences of adulthood.
Adulthood's made its first impression on me
Reiterating the lasting effect of early encounters with adulthood.
(Moving into a new life)
Repeating the idea of moving into a new life.
(Childhood dissatisfied)
Reiterating dissatisfaction with childhood.
First impression on me
Emphasizing the lasting impact of initial experiences of adulthood.
(Checking out until the dead of night)
Repeating the idea of disconnecting until late at night.
(Not exactly what I had in mind)
Reiterating the disappointment with the current reality.
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