[VERSE 1 – PATTER] Have yourself a midlife little crisis Small, contained, politely spiraling Buy a plant, delete an app Start a brand, relapse, collapse Google “am I running out of time” at nine Stretch a hamstring, lose a friend Find a passion, drop it, then Rebrand burnout as a phase Call it growth and give it praise [PRE-CHORUS – QUICK LIFT] Years went fast Who signed off Why’s my lower back Holding grudges from oh-five [CHORUS – PATTER HOOK] So have yourself a midlife little crisis Change your hair, your tone, your archetype Quit caffeine, start caffeine Microdose self-esteem Read a book you don’t enjoy Just to say you red it twice It’s not despair, it’s just awareness With a calendar and price [VERSE 2 – PATTER] Here we are like olden days Except with apps and separate ways Friends have kids or crypto funds Or chickens named after Carl Jung Someone’s launching something soon Someone moved to Lisbon Someone’s poly, someone’s sober Someone’s writing “the great novel” Working title: Getting Over It [BRIDGE – SPOKEN / RHYTHMIC PATTER] Okay— Sit down Unclench Stop diagnosing the moment You are not behind You are not broken You are not required To optimize December Just finish the chorus [pause] Drink some water Call it a night [FINAL CHORUS – BIG PATTER] So have yourself a midlife little crisis Light a candle, scream internally You’re not late, you’re not early You’re just here uncomfortably Hang a hope on something sturdy Not a dream, just something that lasts [OUTRO – BUTTON] Have yourself a midlife little crisis— Quick breath— And pass.
