Not Jealous At All

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you live your life in a golden time
you'd never know it from the way you whine
you think you've earned the right to be adored
but no one's giving trophies out for being born

another chance that you didn't earn
another lesson that you'll have to learn
but you don't have to listen to a word I say
you're gonna have to work it out yourself someday

I'm not gonna tell ya 'bout the way it should be
how everything we wanted you've been given for free
you're already standing where we had to crawl
but you don't know how to use it
and I'm not jealous at all

they lived their lives in a golden time
but then they pulled the ladder up behind
and now they hate you for expecting more
every generation blames the one before

another coin for the star machine
another venue for your self esteem
but never feel guilty just for having fun
every generation hates the one to come

I'm not gonna tell ya 'bout the way it should be
how everything we wanted you've been given for free
you're already standing where we had to crawl
but you don't know how to use it
and I'm not jealous at all

look at what you've been given
all of these strings are pulled for you
I'll never understand; with all this in your hands
this is what you do?

so cast yourself on the center stage
expecting everyone to give you space
you did the work and now you want the prize
but no one's giving trophies out for doing right

so skip the line and absolve yourself
and leave the wreckage for somebody else
your future's always gonna be an easy road
you'll only ever play the game in story mode

I'm not gonna tell ya 'bout the way it should be
how everything we wanted you've been given for free
you're already standing where we had to crawl
but you don't know how to use it
and I'm not jealous at all

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from Car Trouble, released August 1, 2022

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Power chords for your high desert post-prom. We stan Allison not Claire.

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