Billie & Lil Nas

I always thought that I'd be ahead of my time And now I'm feeling like I'm 30 years behind Cause I see teenagers performing on TV I'm only 21, why are they younger than me? I'm white, I play guitar, I thought that was enough I planned on coasting, now my futures looking rough They're writing better songs, oh god I can't compete I'm only 21, why are they younger than me? The kids are running circles around me The kids are running circles around me, can't you see? Not even blacking out can shield from the truth Not even out of college and I'm swallowed by the youth Thought I'd chase all the old timers out of this city Now the kids are running circles around me Look at Billie Eilish, I cant be that cool I didn't have the luxury of getting homeschooled Fitting in with classmates stifled creativity She's only 17, how is she cooler than me? Look at Lil Nas X, god that kid is smart He understands how memes are there to help promote your art Imagine breaking chart records while you were still 19 I better break those records by the time I'm 23 The kids are running circles around me The kids are running circles around me, can't you see? Not even blacking out can shield from the truth Not even out of college and I'm swallowed by the youth I hear their music and it's like they're mocking me Oh the kids are running circles around me The kids are running circles around me The kids are running circles around me, can't you see? Not even blacking out can shield from the truth Barely out of college and I'm swallowed by the youth Every shred of ego I have left has to agree That the kids are running circles around me