Early Life Crisis
Navigating Early Adulthood: A Musical Reflection on Growth and Priorities
Lyrics
All my friends are growing up,
All the speaker's friends are maturing.
All my friends are changing,
Transformation or evolution is happening among the speaker's friends.
All my friends are growing up,
Reiteration of the theme of friends growing up.
All my friends are changing, yeah,
Reiteration of the theme of friends changing.
Well I’m still showing up for work late,
The speaker is still not conforming to societal expectations by being late for work.
And I feel like throwing up on my break,
The speaker is feeling nauseous, possibly from the pressure or stress.
Cos’ I’ve had a few too many on a week night,
Reference to drinking excessively on a weeknight.
That’s my early life crisis,
Introduction of the concept of an "early life crisis."
(I’m in an) early life crisis,
Reiteration of being in an early life crisis.
(I’ve got an) early life crisis, yeah,
Confirmation of the early life crisis situation.
I’m telling you if I had a pound for every time I found myself reminiscing about the past,
Nostalgia for past experiences, indicating a desire to return to simpler times.
And I’m telling you if I had a pound for every time that I fell in love with somebody I’d only just met,
The speaker falls in love quickly and frequently.
I’m really sorry I forgot your birthday,
Apology for forgetting someone's birthday due to songwriting commitments.
Cos’ I was busy writing songs,
The speaker prioritizes writing songs over personal relationships.
I know I keep on getting my priorities wrong,
Recognition of personal priorities being misplaced.
All my friends are growing up,
Repetition of friends growing up and changing.
All my friends are changing, yeah,
Friends are not only growing up but also evolving.
Well I’m still showing up for work late,
Continued defiance of societal norms by being consistently late for work.
And I feel like throwing up on my break,
Feeling unwell, possibly from the consequences of an unhealthy lifestyle.
Cos’ I’ve had a few too many on a week night, that’s right,
Reiteration of excessive drinking on a weeknight.
I’m telling you if I had a pound for every time I found myself dipping into my overdraft, yeah,
Financial struggles and reliance on overdrafts.
And I’m telling you if I had a pound for every time I spent my night,
The speaker spends nights scrolling through social media, indicating a desire for connection.
Scrolling up and your timeline, wishing you were mine,
Wishing for a romantic connection with someone on social media.
I’d have enough to never need a proper job,
If the speaker had money for every financial and romantic mishap, they wouldn't need a traditional job.
So I could keep on writing songs,
Expressing a desire to continue songwriting despite financial challenges.
So I could keep on getting my priorities wrong,
Acknowledgment of continued misplaced priorities.
All my friends are growing up,
Repetition of the theme of friends growing up, some entering parenthood.
They’re all having babies,
Specifically mentioning friends having babies, emphasizing a major life milestone.
Well I’m still showing up for work late,
Despite friends moving on to parenthood, the speaker maintains a rebellious lifestyle.
And I feel like throwing up on my break,
Continued physical and emotional discomfort from an unhealthy lifestyle.
Cos’ I’ve had a few too many on a week night,
Reiteration of excessive drinking on weeknights and the acknowledgment of the early life crisis.
That’s my early life crisis,
Confirmation that the speaker is in an early life crisis.
It’s time I get my priorities right,
A realization that it's time to reassess and correct life priorities.
But I’ve had a few too many on a week night,
Despite the realization, the speaker continues with the unhealthy behavior.
That’s my early life crisis,
Reiteration of the need to correct priorities while acknowledging continued mistakes.
It’s time I get my priorities right,
Emphasizing the urgency to prioritize correctly while admitting to ongoing mistakes.
But I’ve had a few too many on a week night, that’s right.
Confirmation of persistent unhealthy behavior despite the awareness of its consequences.
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