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Getting Older

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UK Hip-Hop

Getting Older was released on November 29, 2024 by Dr Flanagan Music as a part of the album Trust In The Chaos

Song Details

AlbumTrust In The Chaos

Release DateNovember 29, 2024

LabelDr Flanagan Music

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM86

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jack Flash

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Robert Bradley

Songwriter

Lyrics

At seven years old, he was king of the road

When he rode his BMX bicycle on his own

And she chased after him proud and concerned

He peddled with all he had and remembered all that he'd learned

She shouted, break before you turn

But he just wanted to make the rubber burn

With no stabilisers or hands on his shoulders

With sheer joy he yelled out, Mum I'm getting older

At fifteen he was growing up fast

Talking back, smelling of smoke and growing a ‘tash

And she was working overtime and had a short fuse

He wanted more freedom, she wanted more rules

He'd fallen for a girl and had a chance to stay

Alone at her place while her mum and dad's away

She said, no, you'll come home like you're supposed to

He said, I'm not a little kid mum, I'm getting older

And our lives become shaped

Silently like clouds in a breeze

And time slips away

Guess them hours were not ours to keep

And now your face reminds me

At twenty-one he was ready for the world

Eager for success, independence and for girls

And she helped him pack his bags when he moved out

And drove him two hundred miles down to his new house

Bubbling with anticipation, he unpacked

She said if you ever need to, you can come back

He said I appreciate that but them days are over

I need my own space now mum, I'm getting older

Then at thirty he found himself stuck

Single and broke with his career in a rut

And she listened while he told her all his woes

With a patient ear for him while they spoke on the phone

She said, you know, we've finally paid off our mortgage

So we could help with rent if you have a money shortage

He said, no, I should be a home owner

And I should settle down now, Mum, I'm getting older

And our lives become shaped

Silently like clouds in a breeze

And time slips away

Guess them hours were not ours to keep

And now your face reminds me

By thirty-five he had figured it out

Found himself with a wife, a couple kids and a house

And she would babysit the children every Sunday night

So he could have some alone time with just his wife

He'd come back and tell her all about raising kids

How he loved it but how the pressure was changing him

How his hair’s getting grey and thin and when he showed her

They both laughed when he said, Mum, I'm getting older

And at forty-six he was always working

Rarely with his family, so he saw it as a burden

And she told him take the pressure off yourself

He said it's not as simple as that, see, I'm compelled

And the kids have gotten bigger and I've paid for an extension

And I've booked a holiday and there's the mortgage and the pension

And I'm not getting no younger, retirement's getting closer

And I can't afford to risk it, I mean, Mum, I'm getting older

And she just listened

She always did, but now she's lost her vision

So listen is all she can do these days

She smiles and lines consume her face

And her body so frail, her hair is bright silver

And there's ten conditions she takes pills for

And she said, we have come so far

And I know you're getting older, my dear, we all are

Written by: Robert Bradley

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