
[A sigh of frustration, a sense of dismay]
0:15 [VERSE 1] [Acoustic guitar]
I used to argue with the TV screen,
Sign petitions, shout at magazines.
Now I just sigh when the headlines glare—
Turns out outrage is exhausting to wear.
0:45 [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK] [Soaring strings]
[A musical interlude, a sense of longing]
1:00 [VERSE 2] [Building instrumentation]
My knees crack like the sidewalk ice,
My patience thins, but my wrinkles are wise.
Same old villains, just richer suits,
Same tired lies in fresher boots.
1:30 [CHORUS] [Uplifting music]
I’m too tired to care (but too mad to sleep),
Too worn to fight (but too proud to weep).
The world’s on fire in the same damn way,
And I’m just counting down the days…
But not today.
2:00 [VERSE 3] [Mellow instrumentation]
The kids say "Boomer" like it’s some curse,
While staring at their phones, they can’t put them down.
I’d lecture them, but what’s the use?
We all get stupid with age and youth.
2:30 [BRIDGE] [Emotive vocals]
Maybe the secret’s in letting go,
Or maybe it’s in one last slow show—
Flipping through the evening news,
And dancing barefoot in my shoes.
2:50 [FINAL CHORUS] [Soaring music]
I’m too tired to care (but I still do),
Too sore to stand (but I’ll see it through).
Light the candles, pour the wine—
The world’s a mess, but hey…
It was mine.
3:20 [FINAL FADE] [Instrumental fade-out]
The music fades into the evening night
The world may be crazy, but I'll be alright
I'll watch from my chair, with a cup of tea
And hope that someday, things will be free.
3:30 [END]