Lyrics
Happy Birthday
Celebrating a birthday
And when I was six they told me I'm further
At the age of six, feeling more advanced than older kids
Than all those kids who weren't much older
Believing to be ahead of others
I felt so smart, thought it would never get hard
Assuming life will never be challenging
Thought I was ahead, but boy I was blind
Realizing the misconception, being blind to difficulties
I moved the wrong way, was two steps behind
Making mistakes, falling behind
I felt so dense, was deceived with all my senses
Feeling deceived and dense
It's not ok how birthdays make you realise
Reflecting on how birthdays bring awareness of time passing
How fast time passes by
Expressing concern about the speed of time
The older days are so far away
Nostalgia for the distant past
And I am just a mayfly
Comparing life to a mayfly's short existence
Clawing to its short life
Struggling to make the most of life
Oh, birthdays nowadays make me cry
Current birthdays evoke sadness
Oh, they make me cry
Reiterating the emotional impact of birthdays
Uh uh uh, Uh uh uh, Uh uh uh uh
Repetition for emphasis
And now I'm afraid, I'm missing too much
Fear of missing out on life
While I'm just sitting here on my couch
Feeling stagnant while missing opportunities
I feel so lost, it's comfortable, but at what cost
Comfort in being lost, questioning its cost
I'd rather hole up than face all the things
Prefering isolation over confronting challenges
That might slip through my fingers too quick
Fear of losing precious moments
I am to blame that these days don't feel the same
Admitting responsibility for the current state
It's not ok how birthdays make you realise
Reflecting on the impact of birthdays
How fast time passes by
Continued reflection on time passing
The older days are so far away
Nostalgia for the distant past reemphasized
And I am just a mayfly
Mayfly metaphor for life's brevity
Clawing to its short life
Struggling with the shortness of life
Oh, birthdays nowadays make me cry
Current birthdays evoke sadness, repetition
Oh, they make me cry
Reiterating the emotional impact of birthdays, repetition
Uh uh uh, Uh uh uh, Uh uh uh uh uh
Repetition for emphasis
Uh uh uh, Uh uh uh, Uh uh uh uh
-It's not ok how birthdays make you realise
Reflecting on the impact of birthdays, repetition
How fast time passes by
Continued reflection on time passing, repetition
The older days are so far away
Nostalgia for the distant past reemphasized, repetition
And I am just a mayfly
Mayfly metaphor for life's brevity, repetition
Clawing to its short life
Struggling with the shortness of life, repetition
Oh, birthdays nowadays make me cry
Current birthdays evoke sadness, repetition
Oh, they make me cry
Reiterating the emotional impact of birthdays, repetition
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