A little more confessional than my usual stuff. To anyone who listens to this who is older than 38, I apologize in advance lol.
I am someone who pursued his dreams for a while and then stopped to have a more conventional life. Do I regret that decision? Maybe a little on some days. But the dream and the reality are two different things.
So this song is about dipping a toe back into the creative life and the voice that tells us we are too old or too over the hill to do it.
I am 38 (or will be soon), and it's a weird age. Feels like being stuck in limbo somehow.
Anyways, what is age? Just a number. I really do believe that. Nevertheless, the voice persists.
His life, is alright
Two cars, two kids, and a wife, all nice
Although
He can’t let it go
A bunch of broken dreams
Not as golden as they seemed
Just had to outgrow
Go big or go home
Get likes get known
A ticket to the show
Maybe you should quit this time
Take a look around, it’s getting pretty late
All I need’s a little more, more time
38
His dream, upstream
Lived half a life, the ship has sailed, full steam, slipstream
Let it go
Case closed
He’s living in a dream world
Thoughts garbled
Give it one more try
Maybe you should quit this time
Nothing here to do, it’s getting pretty late
All I need’s a little more, more time
38
He’s living in a dream world
Thoughts garbled
Give it one more try
The voice in his head
Will shoot his dreams dead
If he doesn’t fight
38
@ductapeguy Mar 2022
I can relate, and I'm 38 with 16 years experience. I love the contrast in the sonic feel between verses and chorus.
@sheslin Feb 2022
LOVE your FAWM name!!! Oh that dissonance on the notes for "wife" and "nice" - awesome. Oh cool synth sounds and vocal effects and production too. I really like the lyrical pacing over your guitar strumming - they work well together. Keep that toe in the creative life - you belong in there. I completely relate to your lyrics and appreciate the rhythm in them and being a little sparse lyrically by using strong words that get the job done. Great work and a pleasure to listen to.