Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Found a gray hair in the mirror
Same old face
Same old fear
Everyone’s racing to the future
I’m stuck here parked in first gear
Scrolling through their perfect milestones
New keys
New rings
New last names
I microwave leftover questions
Let them burn holes through my brain
[Chorus]
I’m only twenty-three
Already freaking out
Like there’s a ticking clock I can’t tune out
Everybody saying “just enjoy the ride”
But they don’t see the storm I hold inside
I don’t know what’s ahead of me
I just pray it’s worth the wait
If I’m lost at twenty-three
Please tell me that it’s not too late
[Verse 2]
Friends talk raises over coffee
I talk “maybe” and “one day”
They got plans pinned on their fridge doors
I got half-songs in my notes app saved
Mom keeps asking ‘bout my future
Dad just says “you’ll find your lane”
I nod
Laugh
Change the subject
Hide the tightness in my face
[Chorus]
I’m only twenty-three
Already freaking out
Like there’s a ticking clock I can’t tune out
Everybody saying “just enjoy the ride”
But they don’t see the storm I hold inside
I don’t know what’s ahead of me
I just pray it’s worth the wait
If I’m lost at twenty-three
Please tell me that it’s not too late
[Bridge]
What if all this empty space
Is where I learn to breathe
What if all these wrong turns
Are turning into me
What if all this waiting
Is how the good things grow
What if I don’t have to
Have it all to go
[Chorus]
I’m only twenty-three
I’m still freaking out
But I’m getting softer with the doubt
Everybody saying “just enjoy the ride”
Maybe they’re right and I’ll be fine
I don’t know what’s ahead of me
But I’ll trust it when it comes
If I’m lost at twenty-three
Maybe I’m just getting born into someone I’ll love (oh)
Style
intimate alt-pop ballad with female vocalssoft electric piano and warm sub-bass. first verse sparse and close-mic’dthen a subtle halftime groove lifts the chorus. second verse adds airy pad and distant guitar swellsbridge swells with stacked harmonies and a simple tom buildending on a tenderalmost a cappella final hook.
Prompt
How I feel lost at this time in my life being only 23. I feel like I’m running out of time and feel like I need to have it all figured out. I don’t know what’s ahead for me but I hope it’s worth it.
Credits
Prompt byLoopLunar645
GeneratedFeb 8, 2026
ModelAria v5
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