

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Two hours of sleep Fourteen unread mails My supervisor writes “In short ” five more details Coffee in a jar Labeled “control group A” Pretty sure my soul Is in IRB today [Chorus] This is my quarter-life thesis On how to barely survive Got a spreadsheet full of regrets And a plant that’s half-alive If this is “following passion” Why’s my eye twitch all the time? Welcome to grad school madness Pay in data Not in dimes [Verse 2] Lab coat on the chair Like it quit before me Fridge full of samples And someone’s sad lunch meat Group chat says “Just breathe” Then sends ten job rejections We bond over snacks And shared impostor questions [Chorus] This is my quarter-life thesis On how to barely survive Got a spreadsheet full of regrets And a plant that’s half-alive If this is “following passion” Why’s my eye twitch all the time? Welcome to grad school madness Pay in data Not in dimes [Bridge] [Band drops to drums and bass] My friends buy houses I buy highlighters They post cute babies I post “co-authors?” (hey!) If knowledge is power Where’s my dental plan? I can prove I’m tired With a p-value Man [Chorus] This is my quarter-life thesis On how to barely survive Got a calendar of deadlines And a diet of instant rice If this is “living the dream” Why’s my rent due all the time? Welcome to grad school madness Punchline of my own life (oh yeah)
Tags
rock, Loose indie rock band feel, male vocals. Crunchy guitars with a jangly top end, swung mid-tempo groove, dry punchy drums. Verses stay talky and deadpan, bass driving the sarcasm; chorus explodes with shout-along gang vocals and brighter overdriven guitars. Brief half-time breakdown before last chorus, leaving plenty of air for the vocal jokes to land., indie rock, comedy
2:49
No
3/6/2026