What does it mean to be a twentysomething?
twentysomething: (n) a young adult in their twenties
Well, isn't that enlightening? I technically qualify, according to Webster. But the textbook definition doesn't give any insight into how it feels to be a twentysomething, what you might encounter, or how to handle those potentially treacherous years.
Maybe someone else can help me. John Mayer, you cater to us coffee shop-dwelling twentysomethings, right? What can you tell me?
"It might be a quarter life crisis or just the stirring in my soul. Either way, I wonder sometimes about the outcome of a still verdictless life. Am I living it right?"
Ok, apparently John is still wondering too. Maybe he needs to read this post, if I ever come to a worthwhile conclustion.
Let's try someone else. Jamie Cullum has a song called "Twentysomething." That must hold some answers.
After years of expensive education,
a car full of books and anticipation,
I’m an expert on Shakespeare and that’s a hell of a lot
but the world don't need scholars as much as I thought.
Maybe I'll go travelling for a year,finding myself or start a career.
I could work for the poor though I’m hungry for fame
we all seem so different but we're just the same.
Maybe I'll go to the gym, so I don't get fat,
aren't things more easy with a tight six pack?
Who knows the answers? Who do you trust?
I can't even separate love from lust.
Maybe I’ll move back home and pay off my loans,
working nine to five answering phones.
Don't make me live for my friday nights,
drinking eight pints and getting in fights.
I don't want to get up,
just let me lie in,
leave me alone,
I'm a twenty something.
Maybe I'll just fall in love
that could solve it all,
philosophers say that that’s enough,
there surely must be more.
Love ain’t the answer nor is work,
the truth eludes me so much it hurts.
But I’m still having fun and I guess that's the key,
I'm a twenty something and I'll keep being me.
I’m a twenty something.
Let me lie in, Leave me alone.
I’m a twenty something.
twentysomething: (n) a young adult in their twenties
Well, isn't that enlightening? I technically qualify, according to Webster. But the textbook definition doesn't give any insight into how it feels to be a twentysomething, what you might encounter, or how to handle those potentially treacherous years.
Maybe someone else can help me. John Mayer, you cater to us coffee shop-dwelling twentysomethings, right? What can you tell me?
"It might be a quarter life crisis or just the stirring in my soul. Either way, I wonder sometimes about the outcome of a still verdictless life. Am I living it right?"
Ok, apparently John is still wondering too. Maybe he needs to read this post, if I ever come to a worthwhile conclustion.
Let's try someone else. Jamie Cullum has a song called "Twentysomething." That must hold some answers.
After years of expensive education,
a car full of books and anticipation,
I’m an expert on Shakespeare and that’s a hell of a lot
but the world don't need scholars as much as I thought.
Maybe I'll go travelling for a year,finding myself or start a career.
I could work for the poor though I’m hungry for fame
we all seem so different but we're just the same.
Maybe I'll go to the gym, so I don't get fat,
aren't things more easy with a tight six pack?
Who knows the answers? Who do you trust?
I can't even separate love from lust.
Maybe I’ll move back home and pay off my loans,
working nine to five answering phones.
Don't make me live for my friday nights,
drinking eight pints and getting in fights.
I don't want to get up,
just let me lie in,
leave me alone,
I'm a twenty something.
Maybe I'll just fall in love
that could solve it all,
philosophers say that that’s enough,
there surely must be more.
Love ain’t the answer nor is work,
the truth eludes me so much it hurts.
But I’m still having fun and I guess that's the key,
I'm a twenty something and I'll keep being me.
I’m a twenty something.
Let me lie in, Leave me alone.
I’m a twenty something.
So, after going through a soul-searching song writing process, the truth still eludes him and he just wants to be left alone. We're getting closer...
Maybe that's the point of being twentysomething. There are no answers, no right way to do anything, and no directions for you to follow. But I suppose that's the fun of it...the chance to tackle life without a solid game plan, letting things fly at you all willy-nilly and making spontaneous decisions.
To be a twentysomething is to know nothing and desire everything. To be a twentysomething is to be scared of a world that taunts you, but wanting to hold that same world inside you and let it tickle your insides, decorating your soul with its perfect moments and it's tears.
Currently Listening To: "Twentysomething" by Jamie Cullum (check out the Imeem music search at the bottom of the page to hear this song)
To be a twentysomething is to know nothing and desire everything. To be a twentysomething is to be scared of a world that taunts you, but wanting to hold that same world inside you and let it tickle your insides, decorating your soul with its perfect moments and it's tears.
Currently Listening To: "Twentysomething" by Jamie Cullum (check out the Imeem music search at the bottom of the page to hear this song)
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