Am I living it right?
by Kevin
What with war approaching and my changing jobs, etc. I have been in a rather melancholy mood. I was listening to John Mayer Room for Squares last night and this song struck me as appropos of my mood. I thought I would share it with you:
Why Georgia
I am driving up 85 in the
Kind of morning that lasts all afternoon
just stuck inside the gloom
4 more exits to my apartment but
I am tempted to keep the car in drive
And leave it all behind
Cause I wonder sometimes
About the outcome
Of a still verdictless life
Am I living it right?
Am I living it right?
Am I living it right?
Why Georgia, why?
I rent a room and I fill the spaces with
Wood in places to make it feel like home
But all I feel’s alone
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?
Am I living it right?
Am I living it right?
Why Georgia, why?
So what, so I’ve got a smile on
But it’s hiding the quiet superstitions in my head
Don’t believe me
When I say I’ve got it down
Everybody is just a stranger but
That’s the danger in going my own way
I guess it’s the price I have to pay
Still “everything happens for a reason”
Is no reason not to ask myself
If I am living it right
Am I living it right?
Am I living it right?
Why Georgia, why?
I’m a big fan of that song because I think it does a good job of capturing the trepidation that mid-to-late twenties people are feeling right now. It’s about the war, the economy, the job market, the future, everything.
That, and I’m a sucker for great lyrics, and I love the lyric “the kind of morning that lasts all afternoon.” I know exactly what he’s talking about.
AAAARRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!
John Mayer=Coors beer.
I think its exactly right that everyone goes through a quarter life crisis and at some time you just wake up and realise you dont know what the hell you are doing or striving for anymore. I have been like that recently and it sucks. Time seems to stand still and you are sure tomorrow will be better but tomorrow never comes. I got through it okay, but it is good to know it is something others feel at some point too. Im stuck feeling it again but this time over a woman who slept with me and never called me back….Get writing John…need a little help again!
nice spelling of apropos (only one “p”)