Alarm goes off, I hit snooze again Coffee’s cold, deadlines start piling in Emails screaming like they’re out for blood And somehow my plants still think I love ‘em Taxes, bills, and a million small chores I’m just tryin’ to survive behind closed doors Somebody tell me when adulthood’s done Or is it just chores stacked on chores, one by one? I can’t, I won’t, I’m burnt out again Pay my bills, feed myself, do it all again Microwave dinners and a pile of laundry Life’s a marathon, and I’m running out of energy I can’t, I won’t, I’m burnt out again Wish I could press pause, but the bills don’t end Zoom call at nine, accountant calls at ten Laundry still wet and I’m late again Thought adulthood meant freedom and choice Turns out it’s just a million little noises Scrolling online like someone else has it figured out Meanwhile I’m screaming at the pile of mail I found Somebody tell me when I get it right Or is every day just surviving the fight I can’t, I won’t, I’m burnt out again Pay my bills, feed myself, do it all again Microwave dinners and a pile of laundry Life’s a marathon, and I’m running out of energy I can’t, I won’t, I’m burnt out again Wish I could press pause, but the bills don’t end Maybe I’ll quit and move somewhere new Or maybe I’ll just lie down and binge something too Adulting’s a jungle, I’m lost in the fray But somehow I’m surviving, one tired day I can’t, I won’t, I’m burnt out again Pay my bills, feed myself, do it all again Microwave dinners and a pile of laundry Life’s a marathon, and I’m running out of energy I can’t, I won’t, I’m burnt out again But I’ll keep pushing through, ‘cause I always pretend
