Getting older sucks, but you’re not the only one that thinks so. Here’s 10 of my favorite songs to listen to when it hits me that I’m an adult with adult responsibilities now.
#10: 2011 by 5 Seconds of Summer
We used to talk about our lives/ And all the things we didn’t have/ We fantasized about the future/ But now we dream about the past
Remember when we couldn’t wait to grow up? I’d like to go back and tell younger me that it’s not all that it’s cracked up to be.
#9: Kids by Current Joys
Oh I’m no longer a kid/ And everything has changed/ There’s nothing in my heart/ And lightning in my brain
A brutal reality when you realize that everything is different and the childhood innocence and spark is gone now. :(
#8: It’s Not The Same Anymore by Rex Orange County
It’s only four o’clock and still, it’s been a long day/ I just wanna hit the hay
Being an adult means being tired. All. The. Time.
#7: I Know The End by Phoebe Bridgers
Close my eyes, fantasize/ Three clicks and I’m home
Missing the familiarity of home, but you know it will never be the same.
#6: Getting Older by Billie Eilish
I’m gettin’ older, I’ve got more on my shoulders/ But I’m gettin’ better at admitting when I’m wrong
Getting older = more responsibilities (yuck) but also self growth (yay!)
#5: Vienna by Billy Joel
Slow down, you’re doin’ fine/ You can’t be everything you wanna be/Before your time
A nice reminder to take a step back and experience life, don’t just live it. :)
#4: Older by Alec Benjamin
Guess my childhood is over, now I’m taking down my posters/ And I’m putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster/ That’s my closest thing to closure, I can’t stop this roller coaster/ I’m not ready to get older, I’m not ready to get older
Is anyone ever ready to get older?
#3: Starting Line by Luke Hemmings
I wake up every mornin’ with the years ticking by/ I’m missin’ all these memories, maybe they were never mine/ I feel the walls are closin’, I’m runnin’ out of time/ I think I missed the gun at the starting line
Anyone else feel like they’re behind in their life compared to their peers, raise your hands!
#2: Ribs by Lorde
And I’ve never felt more alone/ It feels so scary, getting old
Growing up is … bittersweet. And lonely. And terrifying.
#1: Rivers and Roads by The Head and The Heart
Been talkin’ ’bout the way things change/ And my family lives in a different state
At its core, growing up means leaving your hometown friends and family behind as everyone is getting older and moving away :(
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